Coffee has initially been a food â 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.
HAPHAZARD
haphazard, slapdash, slipshod, sloppy
(adjective) marked by great carelessness; âa most haphazard system of record keepingâ; âslapdash workâ; âslipshod spellingâ; âsloppy workmanshipâ
haphazard, hit-or-miss
(adjective) dependent upon or characterized by chance; âa haphazard plan of actionâ; âhis judgment is rather hit-or-missâ
haphazard, haphazardly
(adverb) without care; in a slapdash manner; âthe Prime Minister was wearing a grey suit and a white shirt with a soft collar, but his neck had become thinner and the collar stood away from it as if it had been bought haphazardâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
haphazard (not comparable)
Random; chaotic; incomplete; not thorough, constant, or consistent.
Synonyms: random, chaotic
Antonym: systematic
Source: Wiktionary
Hap"haz`ard, n. Etym: [Hap + hazard.]
Definition: Extra hazard; chance; accident; random. We take our principles at haphazard, upon trust. Locke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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