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.
ASININE
asinine, fatuous, inane
(adjective) extremely silly or stupid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
asinine (comparative more asinine, superlative most asinine)
very foolish; failing to exercise intelligence or judgment or rationality
Synonyms: foolish, obstinate
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of donkeys
Synonym: donkeyish
Source: Wiktionary
As"i*nine, a. Etym: [L. asininus, fr. asinus ass. See Ass.]
Definition: Of or belonging to, or having the qualities of, the ass, as stupidity and obstinacy. "Asinine nature." B. Jonson. "Asinine feast." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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