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.
MIRTHFULLY
happily, merrily, mirthfully, gayly, blithely, jubilantly
(adverb) in a joyous manner; “they shouted happily”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
mirthfully (comparative more mirthfully, superlative most mirthfully)
In a mirthful manner.
Source: Wiktionary
MIRTHFUL
Mirth"ful, a.
1. Full of mirth or merriment; merry; as, mirthful children.
2. Indicating or inspiring mirth; as, a mirthful face. Mirthful, comic shows. Shak.
– Mirth"ful*ly, adv.
– Mirth"ful*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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