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.
ROGUISHLY
roguishly
(adverb) in a playfully roguish manner; “he winked at her roguishly”
roguishly
(adverb) like a dishonest rogue; “he roguishly intended to keep the money”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
roguishly (comparative more roguishly, superlative most roguishly)
In a roguish manner
Source: Wiktionary
ROGUISH
Rogu"ish, a.
1. Vagrant. [Obs.] Spenser. His roguish madness Allows itself to anything. Shak.
2. Resembling, or characteristic of, a rogue; knavish.
3. Pleasantly mischievous; waggish; arch. The most bewitching leer with her eyes, the most roguish cast. Dryden.
– Rogu"ish*ly, adv.
– Rogu"ish*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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