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.
SCORCHER
scorcher, screamer
(noun) a very hard hit ball
scorcher
(noun) an extremely hot day
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
scorcher (plural scorchers)
(literally) One who, or that which, scorches.
Synonym: sizzler
(colloquial) A very hot day.
Synonym: sizzler
(football) A very good goal, notably made with a very hard shot.
(colloquial) A caustic rebuke or criticism.
(colloquial, dated) One who rides a bicycle furiously on a public highway.
Source: Wiktionary
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FOOTING
(noun) status with respect to the relations between people or groups; “on good terms with her in-laws”; “on a friendly footing”
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