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.
USURIOUS
exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious
(adjective) greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; “exorbitant rent”; “extortionate prices”; “spends an outrageous amount on entertainment”; “usurious interest rate”; “unconscionable spending”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
usurious (comparative more usurious, superlative most usurious)
Of or pertaining to usury.
Exorbitant.
Synonyms
• usurial
Source: Wiktionary
U*su"ri*ous, a. Etym: [From Usury.]
1. Practicing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use of money; as, a usurious person.
2. Partaking of usury; containing or involving usury; as, a usurious contract.
– U*su"ri*ous*ly, adv.
– U*su"ri*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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