Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
AFFRANCHISE
affranchise, enfranchise
(verb) grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude; “Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
affranchise (third-person singular simple present affranchises, present participle affranchising, simple past and past participle affranchised)
(transitive) To free from obligation, servitude or service.
Source: Wiktionary
Af*fran"chise, v. t. Etym: [F. affranchir; (L. ad) + franc free. See Franchise and Frank.]
Definition: To make free; to enfranchise. Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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