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.
LISTLESSLY
listlessly
(adverb) in a listless manner; “they shook hands rather listlessly”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
listlessly (comparative more listlessly, superlative most listlessly)
In a listless manner; without energy or enthusiasm.
Source: Wiktionary
LISTLESS
List"less, a. Etym: [OE. listles, lustles. See Lust.]
Definition: Having no desire or inclination; indifferent; heedless; spiritless. " A listless unconcern." Thomson. Benumbed with cold, and listless of their gain. Dryden. I was listless, and desponding. Swift.
Syn.
– Heedless; careless; indifferent; vacant; uninterested; languid; spiritless; supine; indolent.
– List"less*ly, adv.
– List"less*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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