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.
HINNYING
Verb
hinnying
present participle of hinny
Source: Wiktionary
HINNY
Hin"ni*ate, Hin"ny v. i. Etym: [L. hinnire.]
Definition: To neigh; to whinny. [Obs.]
Hin"ny, n.; pl. Hinnies. Etym: [L. hinnus, cf. Gr.
Definition: A hybrid between a stallion and an ass.
Hin"ny, n.
Definition: A term of endearment; darling; -- corrupted from honey. [Prov. Eng.] Wright.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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