In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NAYSAYER
naysayer
(noun) someone with an aggressively negative attitude
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
naysayer (plural naysayers)
One who consistently denies, criticizes, or doubts; a detractor.
Synonyms
• pessimist, doubter, cynic, misanthrope
Antonyms
• yeasayer, yea-sayer
Source: Wiktionary
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