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.
EYEWASH
eyewash, eye-lotion, collyrium
(noun) lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
eyewash (usually uncountable, plural eyewashes)
(countable, uncountable) A soothing medicated lotion for the eyes
(uncountable, slang) Nonsense; flattery; pretentiousness.
Synonyms
• (slang): window dressing
Verb
eyewash (third-person singular simple present eyewashes, present participle eyewashing, simple past and past participle eyewashed)
To fool with nonsense or flattery.
(intelligence) To keep information secret by sending false information to many people in one's own organization, and correct information to a select few.
Anagrams
• yeehaws
Source: Wiktionary
Eye"wash, n.
Definition: See Eyewater.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AGITATION
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
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