Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
POTAMIAN
Po*ta"mi*an, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A river tortoise; one of a group of tortoises (Potamites, or Trionychoidea) having a soft shell, webbed feet, and a sharp beak. See Trionyx.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SCHNORR
(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”
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