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.
HARASSMENT
harassment, molestation
(noun) the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
harassment, torment
(noun) a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; “so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
harassment (countable and uncountable, plural harassments)
Persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress.
Deliberate pestering or annoying.
Excessive intimidation.
Synonyms
• torment
• molestation
Source: Wiktionary
Har"ass*ment, n.
Definition: The act of harassing, or state of being harassed; worry; annoyance; anxiety. Little harassments which I am led to suspect do occasionally molest the most fortunate. Ld. Lytton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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