DOGSLEEP

Etymology

Noun

dogsleep (uncountable)

Feigned sleep.

(nautical) The fitful naps taken when all hands are kept up by stress.

Source: Wiktionary


Dog"sleep`, n.

1. Pretended sleep. Addison.

2. (Naut.)

Definition: The fitful naps taken when all hands are kept up by stress.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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