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.
FLABBERGAST
flabbergast, boggle, bowl over
(verb) overcome with amazement; “This boggles the mind!”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
flabbergast (third-person singular simple present flabbergasts, present participle flabbergasting, simple past flabbergasted, past participle flabbergast or flabbergasted)
(transitive) To overwhelm with bewilderment; to amaze, confound, or stun, especially in a ludicrous manner. [from late 18th c.]
Synonyms: flabbergaster, Thesaurus:surprise
Noun
flabbergast (countable and uncountable, plural flabbergasts)
(countable) An awkward person.
Synonyms: dork, dweeb, geek, Thesaurus:dork
(uncountable) Overwhelming confusion, shock, or surprise.
Synonyms: astonishment, astoundedness, awe, dumbfoundedness, flabbergaster, flabbergastation, flabbergastment, stupefaction, Thesaurus:confusion, Thesaurus:surprise
Source: Wiktionary
Flab"ber*gast, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Flap, and Aghast.]
Definition: To astonish; to strike with wonder, esp. by extraordinary statements. [Jocular] Beaconsfield.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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