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.
HOBNOBBING
HOBNOB
hobnob
(verb) rub elbows with; “He hobnobs with the best of society”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
hobnobbing
present participle of hobnob
Noun
hobnobbing (plural hobnobbings)
A friendly, informal session of talking or drinking.
his hobnobbings with the crowned heads of Europe
Source: Wiktionary
HOBNOB
Hob"nob`, adv. Etym: [AS. habban to have + habban to have not; ne not + habban to have. See Have, and cf. Habnab.]
1. Have or have not; -- a familiar invitation to reciprocal drinking. Shak.
2. At random; hit or miss. (Obs.) Holinshed.
Hob"nob`, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hornobbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Hornobbing.]
1. To drink familiarly (with another). [ Written also hob-a-nob.]
2. To associate familiarly; to be on intimate terms.
Hob"nob`, n.
Definition: Familiar, social intercourse. W. Black.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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