Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
TENDERFOOT
tenderfoot
(noun) an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tenderfoot (plural tenderfeet or tenderfoots)
An inexperienced person; a novice
(historical) A newcomer or arriviste to the region in the American frontier (Old West and Wild West).
A Boy Scout of the lowest rank.
Source: Wiktionary
Ten"der*foot`, n.
Definition: A delicate person; one not inured to the hardship and rudeness of pioneer life. [Slang, Western U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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