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.
GAMESTER
Etymology
Noun
gamester (plural gamesters)
A person who plays games.
(video games, nonstandard) One who plays video games.
(gambling) A gambler.
(obsolete) A prostitute; one who is on the game.
Usage notes
Gamer is the term preferred by players of video games and tabletop role-playing games.
Synonyms
• (one who plays video games): gamer
• (prostitute): See prostitute
Anagrams
• gas meter, meagrest
Source: Wiktionary
Game"ster, n. Etym: [Game + -ster.]
1. A merry, frolicsome person. [Obs.] Shak.
2. A person who plays at games; esp., one accustomed to play for a stake; a gambler; one skilled in games. When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom, the gentlest gamester is the soonest winner. Shak.
3. A prostitute; a strumpet. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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