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.
FLIMSY
unconvincing, flimsy
(adjective) not convincing; “a flimsy argument”; “as unconvincing as a forced smile”
flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, thin
(adjective) lacking substance or significance; “slight evidence”; “a tenuous argument”; “a thin plot”; “a fragile claim to fame”
flimsy, insubstantial
(adjective) lacking solidity or strength; “a flimsy table”; “flimsy construction”; “vinyl siding has become the standard-bearer for cheap, insubstantial construction”
onionskin, flimsy
(noun) a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
flimsy (comparative flimsier or more flimsy, superlative flimsiest or most flimsy)
Likely to bend or break under pressure.
Synonyms: weak, shaky, flexible, fragile
Antonyms: robust, strong, sturdy
(figurative) Weak; ill-founded.
Synonyms: weak, feeble, unconvincing
Antonyms: well-founded, substantiated
Noun
flimsy (plural flimsies)
Thin typing paper used to make multiple copies.
(naval slang) A service certificate
(informal, in the plural) Skimpy underwear.
(slang) A banknote.
Source: Wiktionary
Flim"sy, a. [Compar. Flimsier; superl. Flimsiest.] Etym: [Cf. W. llumsi naked, bare, empty, slouggish, spiritless. Cf. Limsy.]
Definition: Weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity; of loose and unsubstantial structure; without reason or plausibility; as, a flimsy argument, excuse, objection. Proud of a vast extent of flimsy lines. Pope. All the flimsy furniture of a country miss's brain. Sheridan.
Syn.
– Weak; feeble; superficial; shallow; vain.
Flim"sy, n.
1. Thin or transfer paper.
2. A bank note. [Slang, Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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