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’
Glen Tickle
Amelia's dad. Steph's husband. Writer, comedian, gentleman. Good at juggling, bad at chess.