Daven Hiskey of Today I Found Out explains the origins of the word blackmail as well as the lesser-known but still interesting “buttockmail” that served as a sort of tax for anyone caught having sex outside of marriage.
The Origin of the Word Blackmail and the Lesser-Known ‘Buttockmail’
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