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.
PUGNACIOUSLY
pugnaciously
(adverb) in a pugnacious manner
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
pugnaciously (comparative more pugnaciously, superlative most pugnaciously)
In an aggressive or combative manner.
Source: Wiktionary
PUGNACIOUS
Pug*na"cious, a. Etym: [L. pugnax, -acis, fr. pugnare to fight. Cf. Pugilism, Fist.]
Definition: Disposed to fight; inclined to fighting; quarrelsome; fighting. --Pug*na"cious*ly, adv.
– Pug*na"cious*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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