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.
POLITESSE
chivalry, gallantry, politesse
(noun) courtesy towards women
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
politesse (countable and uncountable, plural politesses)
Civility, politeness, courtesy or gallantry; or an instance of this.
Source: Wiktionary
Pol`i*tesse", n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: Politeness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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