In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OUTCRIES
Noun
outcries
plural of outcry
Anagrams
• citreous, cries out
Source: Wiktionary
OUTCRY
Out"cry`, n.
1. A vehement or loud cry; a cry of distress, alarm, opposition, or detestation; clamor.
2. Sale at public auction. Massinger. Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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