Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
SHORTIE
Etymology
Noun
shortie (plural shorties)
(informal) Something or someone that is shorter than normal.
(ice hockey, informal) A short-handed goal.
(African-American Vernacular) Alternative form of shorty (“child”)
(African-American Vernacular) Alternative form of shorty (“attractive young female”)
(African-American Vernacular) Alternative form of shorty (“girlfriend”)
Adjective
shortie (not comparable)
(informal) Shorter than normal, especially of clothing.
Anagrams
• heriots, hoister, toshier
Source: Wiktionary
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19 June 2025
ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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