In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
STOCKJOBBER
stockjobber
(noun) one who deals only with brokers or other jobbers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
stockjobber (plural stockjobbers)
(chiefly British, trading) A stock-exchange operator who deals only with brokers.
(British, pejorative, trading) An unscrupulous stockbroker.
Source: Wiktionary
Stock"job`ber, n. Etym: [Stock + job.]
Definition: One who speculates in stocks for gain; one whose occupation is to buy and sell stocks. In England a jobber acts as an intermediary between brokers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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