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.
BUCKLE
buckle
(noun) fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
warp, buckle
(noun) a shape distorted by twisting or folding
heave, buckle, warp
(verb) bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; “The highway buckled during the heat wave”
buckle, crumple
(verb) fold or collapse; “His knees buckled”
buckle, clasp
(verb) fasten with a buckle or buckles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
buckle (third-person singular simple present buckles, present participle buckling, simple past and past participle buckled)
(intransitive) To distort or collapse under physical pressure; especially, of a slender structure in compression.
(transitive) To make bend; to cause to become distorted.
(intransitive, figuratively) To give in; to react suddenly or adversely to stress or pressure (of a person).
(intransitive) To yield; to give way; to cease opposing.
(obsolete, intransitive) To enter upon some labour or contest; to join in close fight; to contend.
To buckle down; to apply oneself.
Etymology 2
Noun
buckle (plural buckles)
(countable) A clasp used for fastening two things together, such as the ends of a belt, or for retaining the end of a strap.
(Canada, heraldry) The brisure of an eighth daughter.
(roofing) An upward, elongated displacement of a roof membrane frequently occurring over insulation or deck joints. A buckle may be an indication of movement with the roof assembly.
A distortion, bulge, bend, or kink, as in a saw blade or a plate of sheet metal.
A curl of hair, especially a kind of crisp curl formerly worn; also, the state of being curled.
A contorted expression, as of the face.
Verb
buckle (third-person singular simple present buckles, present participle buckling, simple past and past participle buckled)
(transitive) To fasten using a buckle.
(Scotland) To unite in marriage.
Anagrams
• Lubeck, Lübeck
Proper noun
Buckle (plural Buckles)
A surname for a maker or seller of buckles.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Buckle is the 19075th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1427 individuals. Buckle is most common among White (77.37%) and Black/African American (16.89%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Lubeck, Lübeck
Source: Wiktionary
Buc"kle, n. Etym: [OE. bocle buckle, boss of a shield, OF. bocle, F. boucle, boss of a shield, ring, fr. L. buccula a little cheek or mouth, dim. of bucca cheek; this boss or knob resembling a cheek.]
1. A device, usually of metal, consisting of a frame with one more movable tongues or catches, used for fastening things together, as parts of dress or harness, by means of a strap passing through the frame and pierced by the tongue.
2. A distortion bulge, bend, or kink, as in a saw blade or a plate of sheet metal. Knight.
3. A curl of hair, esp. a kind of crisp curl formerly worn; also, the state of being curled. Earlocks in tight buckles on each side of a lantern face. W. Irving. Lets his wig lie in buckle for a whole half year. Addison.
4. A contorted expression, as of the face. [R.] 'Gainst nature armed by gravity, His features too in buckle see. Churchill.
Buc"kle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Buckled; p. pr. & vb. n. Buckling.] Etym: [OE. boclen, F. boucler. See Buckle, n.]
1. To fasten or confine with a buckle or buckles; as, to buckle a harness.
2. To bend; to cause to kink, or to become distorted.
3. To prepare for action; to apply with vigor and earnestness; -- generally used reflexively. Cartwright buckled himself to the employment. Fuller.
4. To join in marriage. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
Buc"kle, v. i.
1. To bend permanently; to become distorted; to bow; to curl; to kink. Buckled with the heat of the fire like parchment. Pepys.
2. To bend out of a true vertical plane, as a wall.
3. To yield; to give way; to cease opposing. [Obs.] The Dutch, as high as they seem, do begin to buckle. Pepys.
4. To enter upon some labor or contest; to join in close fight; to struggle; to contend. The bishop was as able and ready to buckle with the Lord Protector as he was with him. Latimer. In single combat thou shalt buckle with me. Shak. To buckle to, to bend to; to engage with zeal. To make our sturdy humor buckle thereto. Barrow. Before buckling to my winter's work. J. D. Forbes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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