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.
BRAVOING
Verb
bravoing
present participle of bravo
Source: Wiktionary
BRAVO
Bra"vo, n.; pl. Bravoes. Etym: [I. See Brave, a.]
Definition: A daring villain; a bandit; one who sets law at defiance; a professional assassin or murderer. Safe from detection, seize the unwary prey. And stab, like bravoes, all who come this way. Churchill.
Bra"vo, interj. Etym: [It. See Brave.]
Definition: Well done! excellent! an exclamation expressive of applause.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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OBSERVE
(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”
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