In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OUTTAKE
outtake
(noun) a scene that is filmed but is not used in the final editing of the film
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
outtake (plural outtakes)
A portion of a recording (a take) that is not included in the final version of a film or a musical album, often because it contains a mistake.
A complete version of a recording or film that is dropped in favour of another version, reject.
An opening for outward discharge; a vent.
Coordinate terms
• (portion of a recording that contains a mistake): blooper
Verb
outtake (third-person singular simple present outtakes, present participle outtaking, simple past outtook, past participle outtaken)
To take out, remove.
(obsolete) To except.
Etymology 2
Preposition
outtake
(archaic) except; besides.
Synonyms
• barring, except for, save for; see also except
Anagrams
• take out, takeout
Source: Wiktionary
Out*take", prep.
Definition: Except. [Obs.] R. of Brunne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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