In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SINGULARIST
Etymology
Noun
singularist (plural singularists)
(obsolete) One who affects singularity.
Source: Wiktionary
Sin"gu*lar*ist, n.
Definition: One who affects singularity. [Obs.] A clownish singularist, or nonconformist to ordinary usage. Borrow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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