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.
GLEG
Etymology 1
Verb
gleg (third-person singular simple present glegs, present participle glegging, simple past and past participle glegged)
(Northern England) To glance.
Synonyms
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Noun
gleg (plural glegs)
(now rare, Northern England) A look or glance.
Etymology 2
Variant forms.
Noun
gleg (plural glegs)
Alternative form of cleg
Anagrams
• Legg
Source: Wiktionary
Gleg, a. Etym: [Icel. glöggr.]
Definition: Quick of perception; alert; sharp. [Scot.] Jamieson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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