JOLTHEAD

Etymology

Noun

jolthead (plural joltheads)

(archaic) A dunce; a blockhead.

Source: Wiktionary


Jolt"er*head`, Jolt"head`, n. Etym: [See Jolt, Jowl.]

Definition: A dunce; a blockhead. Sir T. North.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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.

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