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.
GINGERLY
gingerly
(adjective) with extreme care or delicacy; “they proceeded with gingerly footwork over the jagged stones”; “the issue was handled only in a gingerly way”- W.S.White
gingerly
(adverb) in a gingerly manner; “gingerly I raised the edge of the blanket”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adverb
gingerly (comparative more gingerly, superlative most gingerly)
In a delicate and cautious manner.
Etymology 2
Adjective
gingerly (comparative more gingerly, superlative most gingerly)
Very careful or cautious.
Anagrams
• niggerly
Source: Wiktionary
Gin"ger*ly, adv. Etym: [Prov. E. ginger brittle, tender; cf. dial. Sw. gingla, gängla, to go gently, totter, akin to E. gang.]
Definition: Cautiously; timidly; fastidiously; daintily. What is't that you took up so gingerly Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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