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.
IMPOSTOR
imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player
(noun) a person who makes deceitful pretenses
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
impostor (plural impostors)
Someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity.
(computer graphics) A sprite or animation integrated into a three-dimensional scene, but not based on an actual 3D model.
Synonyms
• impersonator
• See also deceiver
Hyponyms
• quack
Source: Wiktionary
Im*pos"tor, n. Etym: [L. impostor a deceiver, fr. imponere to impose upon, deceive. See Impone.]
Definition: One who imposes upon others; a person who assumes a character or title not his own, for the purpose of deception; a pretender. "The fraudulent impostor foul." Milton.
Syn.
– Deceiver; cheat; rogue. See Deceiver.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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