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.
THONGING
Etymology
Noun
thonging (uncountable)
An arrangement of thongs in clothing.
the thonging of a sandal
Source: Wiktionary
THONG
Thong, n. Etym: [OE. thong, þwong, thwang, AS. þwang; akin to Icel. þvengr a thong, latchet. *57. Cf. Twinge.]
Definition: A strap of leather; especially, one used for fastening anything. And nails for loosened spears, and thongs for shields, provide. Dryden. Thong seal (Zoöl.), the bearded seal. See the Note under Seal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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