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.
SMELLY
fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, noisome, smelly, stinking, ill-scented
(adjective) offensively malodorous; “a foul odor”; “the kitchen smelled really funky”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
smelly (comparative smellier, superlative smelliest)
Having a bad smell.
(figuratively) Having a quality that arouses suspicion.
(figuratively, computing, slang, in extreme programming) Having signs that suggest a design problem; having a code smell.
Synonyms
• (having a bad smell): fetid, foul-smelling, malodorous, rank, stinky (slang), whiffy (slang); see also malodorous
• (having a quality that arouses suspicion): dodgy (informal), doubtful, dubious, suspect, suspicious
Antonyms
• (having a bad smell): aromatic, fragrant, sweet-smelling
• (having a quality that arouses suspicion): above board, clean
Etymology 2
A comical pronunciation of the initials SMLE.
Noun
smelly (plural smellies)
(firearms, informal) a Short Magazine Lee Enfield rifle or one of its derivatives.
Anagrams
• mysell
Source: Wiktionary
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