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.
LAMBASTE
cane, flog, lambaste, lambast
(verb) beat with a cane
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
lambaste (third-person singular simple present lambastes, present participle lambasting, simple past and past participle lambasted)
To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
Synonyms: berate, scold, tell off, Thesaurus:criticize
(dated in UK English but not US English) To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.
Synonyms: beat, hit, thrash, Thesaurus:hit
Anagrams
• blastema, labmates
Source: Wiktionary
Lam*baste", v. t. Etym: [Lam + baste to beat.]
Definition: To beat severely. [Low] Nares.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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