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.
SCOLD
scold, scolder, nag, nagger, common scold
(noun) someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
grouch, grumble, scold
(verb) show one’s unhappiness or critical attitude; “He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong”; “We grumbled about the increased work load”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
scold (plural scolds)
A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
Synonyms
• See Thesaurus:shrew
Etymology 2
Verb
scold (third-person singular simple present scolds, present participle scolding, simple past and past participle scolded)
(ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.
Synonyms
• See Thesaurus:criticize
Anagrams
• clods, colds
Source: Wiktionary
Scold, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scolded; p. pr. & vb. n. Scolding.] Etym: [Akin to D. schelden, G. schelten, OHG. sceltan, Dan. skielde.]
Definition: To find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; to chide sharply or coarsely; -- often with at; as, to scold at a servant. Pardon me, lords, 't is the first time ever I was forced to scold. Shak.
Scold, v. t.
Definition: To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity.
Scold, n.
1. One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew. She is an irksome, brawling scold. Shak.
2. A scolding; a brawl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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