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.
BOSSIES
Etymology 1
Noun
bossies
plural of bossy
Etymology 2
Adjective
bossies (comparative more bossies, superlative most bossies)
(South Africa, slang) bosbefok; shell-shocked
Source: Wiktionary
BOSSY
Boss"y, a.
Definition: Ornamented with bosses; studded.
Bos"sy, n. Etym: [Dim. fr. Prov. E. boss in boss-calf, buss-calf, for boose-calf, prop., a calf kept in the stall. See 1st Boose.]
Definition: A cow or calf; -- familiarly so called. [U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
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