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.
SHAB
Shab, n. Etym: [OE. shabbe, AS. sc. See Scab.]
Definition: The itch in animals; also, a scab. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Shab, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shabbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Shabbing.] Etym: [See Scab, 3.]
Definition: To play mean tricks; to act shabbily. [Obs. or Prov.Eng.]
Shab, v. t.
Definition: To scratch; to rub. [Obs.] Farquhar.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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