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.
GROGGINESS
grogginess, stupor, stupefaction, semiconsciousness
(noun) marginal consciousness; “his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion as by the blows”; “someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor”
grogginess
(noun) a groggy state resulting from weariness
grogginess
(noun) a dazed and staggering state caused by alcohol
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
grogginess (uncountable)
The characteristic or quality of being groggy.
Tenderness or stiffness in the foot of a horse, resulting in a hobbling gait.
Source: Wiktionary
Grog"gi*ness, n.
1. State of being groggy.
2. (Man.)
Definition: Tenderness or stiffness in the foot of a horse, which causes him to move in a hobbling manner.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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