In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
STIRRER
stirrer
(noun) an implement used for stirring
scaremonger, stirrer
(noun) a person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
stirrer (plural stirrers)
A device used to stir.
A person who stirs something.
(slang) A person who spreads rumours or causes agitation.
One who stirs or moves about, as after sleep.
Source: Wiktionary
Stir"rer, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, stirs something; also, one who moves about, especially after sleep; as, an early stirrer. Shak. Stirrer up, an instigator or inciter. Atterbury.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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