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.
EGOISTICAL
egoistic, egoistical, egocentric, self-centered, self-centred
(adjective) limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
egoistical (comparative more egoistical, superlative most egoistical)
Caring about oneself and the gratification of one's own desires rather than others.
(nonstandard) Egotistical.
Antonyms
• altruistic
Source: Wiktionary
E`go*is"tic, E`go*is"tic*al, a.
Definition: Pertaining to egoism; imbued with egoism or excessive thoughts of self; self-loving. Ill-natured feeling, or egoistic pleasure in making men miserable. G. Eliot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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