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.
FORMALIST
Etymology
Noun
formalist (plural formalists)
An overly formal person, especially one who adheres to current forms; a stickler
An advocate of formalism
Adjective
formalist (comparative more formalist, superlative most formalist)
Of or pertaining to formalism; formalistic
Source: Wiktionary
Form"al*ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. formaliste.]
Definition: One overattentive to forms, or too much confined to them; esp., one who rests in external religious forms, or observes strictly the outward forms of worship, without possessing the life and spirit of religion. As far a formalist from wisdom sits, In judging eyes, as libertines from wits. Young.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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