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.
DRAUGHTSMEN
Noun
draughtsmen
plural of draughtsman
Source: Wiktionary
DRAUGHTSMAN
Draughts"man, n.; pl. Draughtsmen (.
1. One who draws pleadings or other writings.
2. One who draws plans and sketches of machinery, structures, and places; also, more generally, one who makes drawings of any kind.
3. A "man" or piece used in the game of draughts.
4. One who drinks drams; a tippler. [Obs.] Tatler.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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