stinker
pronunciation
How to pronounce stinker in British English:
UK [ˈstɪŋkə(r)]
How to pronounce stinker in American English:
US [ˈstɪŋkɚ]
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- Noun:
- a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
- anything that gives off an offensive odor (especially a cheap cigar)
- an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory
Word Origin
- stinker (n.)
- as a term of abuse (often banteringly), c. 1600, agent noun from stink (v.); also in the same sense was stinkard (c. 1600). Extended form stinkeroo attested by 1934.
Example
- 1. The two-hour examination was a real stinker .
- 2. Timmy can be a real stinker sometimes .
- 3. On a charitable view , however , the deal is not such a stinker .
- 4. Are you a drinker or a stinker ?
- 5. For the fact is that the plan on offer is a stinker - and inexcusably so .