In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TIPSTER
tipster, tout
(noun) one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tipster (plural tipsters)
A person who provides tips or advice to others, for example on the form of racehorses or the stock market. [from later 19th c.]
(video games, informal) One who provides tips or hints on how to succeed at a game.
Anagrams
• Pitters, pitters, spitter
Source: Wiktionary
Tip"ster, n. [Tip a hint + -ster.]
Definition: One who makes a practice of giving or selling tips, or private hints or information, esp. for use in gambling upon the probable outcome of events, as horse races.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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