wake up and smell the coffee. Slang definitions & phrases for wake up and smell the coffee. wake up and smell the coffee. sentence. Become aware before it's too late: The legislators had better wake up and smell the coffee/ Why Bond Bulls Need to Wake Up, Smell the Coffee/ Wake up and smell where the money's going (1990s+) 14 Quotes for Daily Inspiration.
Definition of Blemmyes. : an ancient Ethiopian Hamitic people dwelling between the Nile and the Red sea.
Defect, blemish, flaw refer to faults that detract from perfection. Defect is the general word for any kind of shortcoming or imperfection, whether literal or figurative: a defect in eyesight, in a plan. A blemish is usually a defect on a surface, which mars the appearance: a blemish on her cheek.