In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
THROATY
throaty
(adjective) sounding as if pronounced low in the throat; “a rich throaty voice”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
throaty (comparative throatier, superlative throatiest)
(of a sound) Produced in the throat; having a rough or coarse quality like a sound produced in the throat.
(of livestock or dogs) Having a dewlap or excess skin hanging under the neck.
Source: Wiktionary
Throat"y, a.
Definition: Guttural; hoarse; having a guttural voice. "Hard, throaty words." Howell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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