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.
FRISKING
frisk, frisking
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
frisking
present participle of frisk
Noun
frisking (plural friskings)
The action or motion of one who frisks; a gambol.
Source: Wiktionary
FRISK
Frisk, a. Etym: [OF. frieque, cf. OHG. frise lively, brisk, fresh, Dan. & Sw. frisk, Icel. friskr. See Fresh, a.]
Definition: Lively; brisk; frolicsome; frisky. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Frisk, a.
Definition: A frolic; a fit of wanton gayety; a gambol: a little playful skip or leap. Johnson.
Frisk, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Frisked; p. pr. & vb. n. Frisking.]
Definition: To leap, skip, dance, or gambol, in fronc and gayety. The frisking satyrs on the summits danced. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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