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.
INIQUITOUS
iniquitous, sinful, ungodly
(adjective) characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin; “iniquitous deeds”; “he said it was sinful to wear lipstick”; “ungodly acts”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
iniquitous (comparative more iniquitous, superlative most iniquitous)
wicked or sinful
morally objectionable
Synonyms
• (wicked): flagitious, nefarious
• (morally objectionable): perverse
Antonyms
• righteous
Source: Wiktionary
In*iq"ui*tous, a. Etym: [From Iniquity.]
Definition: Characterized by iniquity; unjust; wicked; as, an iniquitous bargain; an iniquitous proceeding. Demagogues . . . bribed to this iniquitous service. Burke.
Syn.
– Wicked; wrong; unjust; unrighteous; nefarious; criminal.
– Iniquitous, Wicked, Nefarious. Wicked is the generic term. Iniquitous is stronger, denoting a violation of the rights of others, usually by fraud or circumvention. Nefarious is still stronger, implying a breach of the most sacred obligations, and points more directly to the intrinsic badness of the deed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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