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.
INTERLOPER
intruder, interloper, trespasser
(noun) someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
interloper (plural interlopers)
(obsolete) An unlicensed or illegitimate trader.
One who interferes, intrudes or gets involved where not welcome, particularly a self-interested intruder.
Source: Wiktionary
In"ter*lo`per, n. Etym: [Pref. inter- + D. looper a runner, fr. loopen to run; akin to E. leap. See Leap, and cf. Elope.]
Definition: One who interlopes; one who interlopes; one who unlawfully intrudes upon a property, a station, or an office; one who interferes wrongfully or officiously. The untrained man, . . . the interloper as to the professions. I. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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