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.
VAINGLORYING
Verb
vainglorying
present participle of vainglory
Noun
vainglorying (plural vaingloryings)
Vainglorious behaviour.
Source: Wiktionary
VAINGLORY
Vain`glo"ry, n. Etym: [Vain + glory.]
Definition: Excessive vanity excited by one's own performances; empty pride; undue elation of mind; vain show; boastfulness. He had nothing of vainglory. Bacon. The man's undone forever; for if Hector break not his neck i' the combat, he'll break't himself in vainglory. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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