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.
BULLDOGGED
Verb
bulldogged
simple past tense and past participle of bulldog
Source: Wiktionary
BULLDOG
Bull"dog`, n.
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A variety of dog, of remarkable ferocity, courage, and tenacity of grip; -- so named, probably, from being formerly employed in baiting bulls.
2. (Metal.)
Definition: A refractory material used as a furnace lining, obtained by calcining the cinder or slag from the puddling furnace of a rolling mill.
Bull"dog`, a.
Definition: Characteristic of, or like, a bulldog; stubborn; as, bulldog courage; bulldog tenacity. Bulldog bat (zo'94l.), a bat of the genus Nyctinomus; -- so called from the shape of its face.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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