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.
PSEUDONYM
pseudonym, anonym, nom de guerre
(noun) a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pseudonym (plural pseudonyms)
A fictitious name, as those used by writers and movie stars.
Hyponyms
• (acting contexts): stage name
• (literary contexts): pen name, pen-name, nom de plume
• (military contexts): nom de guerre
• (another person's actual name adopted as a pseudonym): allonym
Coordinate terms
• alias, handle, moniker, nickname
Source: Wiktionary
Pseu"do*nym, n. Etym: [Cf. F. pseudonyme. See Pseudonymous.]
Definition: A fictitious name assumed for the time, as by an author; a pen name. [Written also pseudonyme.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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