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.
POUF
ottoman, pouf, pouffe, puff, hassock
(noun) thick cushion used as a seat
fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, queer, poof, poove, pouf
(noun) offensive term for a homosexual man
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
pouf (plural poufs)
(historical) A headdress for women popular in 18th century France. [from 18th c.]
A high hair style for women consisting of a roll or pad of hair, worn up. [from 19th c.]
(dressmaking) Part of an item of clothing consisting of gathered fabric in a bunch. [from 19th c.]
A low cushioned seat with no back; a padded footstool. [from 19th c.]
A short skirt gathered into a rounded puffy shape; a puffball. [from 20th c.]
A ball of fabric (such as nylon monofilament netting) used for washing (as an alternative to a flannel, washcloth, sponge, etc.).
(dated) A small saddle cushion worn atop the buttocks (as a fashion trend – similar to a bustle).
Alternative form of puff
Alternative form of poof
Synonyms
• (padded footstool): footstool, hassock, ottoman
• (homosexual): horse's hoof (rhyming slang), poofta; pooftah; poofter; poof
Verb
pouf (third-person singular simple present poufs, present participle poufing, simple past and past participle poufed)
(transitive) To make poufy or bouffant.
Etymology 2
Imitative.
Interjection
pouf
Onomatopoeia indicating a cloud of smoke or wind; caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.
Anagrams
• FOUP
Source: Wiktionary
Pouf Pouffe (poof), n. [Written also pouff.] [F. pouf. Cf. Puff, n.] Lit., a puff; specif.: (a) A soft cushion, esp. one circular in shape and not, like a pilow, of bag form, or thin at the edges. (b) A piece of furniture like an ottoman, generally circular and affording cushion seats on all sides.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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