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.
OUCH
Etymology 1
Interjection
ouch
An expression of one's own physical pain.
An expression in sympathy at another's pain.
A reply to an insult seen as savage (frequently one that is tongue-in-cheek or joking).
An expression of disappointment.
(slang) Expressing surprise at the high price of something.
Synonyms
• (in all of the above senses): ow, owie, youch, yow, yowch
Etymology 2
Variant forms.
Noun
ouch (plural ouches)
Alternative form of ouche
Anagrams
• Chou, Chūō, chou
Source: Wiktionary
Ouch, n. Etym: [OE. ouch, nouche (a nouch being taken for an ouch: cf. Adder), fr. OF. nusche, nosche, nousche, buckle, clasp, LL. nusca, fr. OHG. nusca, nuscha.]
Definition: A socket or bezel holding a precious stone; hence, a jewel or ornament worn on the person. A precious stone in a rich ouche. Sir T. Elyot. Your brooches, pearls, and ouches. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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