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.
RANCIDLY
Etymology
Adverb
rancidly (comparative more rancidly, superlative most rancidly)
In a rancid manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Ran"cid*ly, adv.
Definition: In a rancid manner.
RANCID
Ran"cid, a. Etym: [L. rancidus, fr. rancere to be rancid or rank.]
Definition: Having a rank smell or taste, from chemical change or decomposition; musty; as, rancid oil or butter.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ACRIMONIOUS
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”
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