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.
KNICKERBOCKER
Etymology
Noun
knickerbocker (uncountable)
(archaic, used attributively as a modifier) Of or relating to knickerbockers.
A linsey-woolsey fabric with a rough knotted surface on the right side, formerly used for women's dresses.
Etymology
Noun
Knickerbocker (plural Knickerbockers)
(archaic or historical) A New Yorker, particularly a scion of its old Dutch families
(basketball, uncommon) A player for the New York Knicks
(baseball, historical) A player for the New York Knickerbockers
Source: Wiktionary
Knick"er*bock`er, n.
Definition: A linsey-woolsey fabric having a rough knotted surface on the right side; used for women's dresses.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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