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.
KIDDY
kiddy, kiddie
(noun) informal term for a young child
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
kiddy (plural kiddies)
Alternative spelling of kiddie
Adjective
kiddy (not comparable)
Alternative spelling of kiddie
Verb
kiddy (third-person singular simple present kiddies, present participle kiddying, simple past and past participle kiddied)
(archaic) To kid; to hoax or tease.
But some of the Swell Mob, on the occasion of this Derby that I refer to, so far kiddied us as to hire a horse and shay; start away from London by Whitechapel, and miles round; come into Epsom from the opposite direction; […]
Etymology
Proper noun
Kiddy
A surname.
Source: Wiktionary
Kid"dy, v. t.
Definition: To deceive; to outwit; to hoax. [Slang] Dickens.
Kid"dy, n.
Definition: A young fellow; formerly, a low thief. [Slang, Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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