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.
WHIFFLING
Verb
whiffling
present participle of whiffle
Noun
whiffling (plural whifflings)
Aimless talk; waffle.
A breathy noise, as of a horse or a bird.
Source: Wiktionary
WHIFFLE
Whif"fle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whiffled; p. pr. & vb. n. Whiffling.] Etym: [Freq. of whiff to puff, perhaps influenced by D. weifelen to waver.]
1. To waver, or shake, as if moved by gusts of wind; to shift, turn, or veer about. D
2. To change from one opinion or course to another; to use evasions; to prevaricate; to be fickle. A person of whiffing and unsteady turn of mind can not keep close to a point of controversy. I. Watts.
Whif"fle, v. t.
1. To disperse with, or as with, a whiff, or puff; to scatter. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
2. To wave or shake quickly; to cause to whiffle.
Whif"fle, n.
Definition: A fife or small flute. [Obs.] Douce.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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