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stinking

stin·king

UK/ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/ US/ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/ fairly common slang

adjective

1.

very bad

  • “a lousy play”
  • “it”
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2.

Origin

From Middle English stynkynge, stinkinge, stinkinde, stinkende, stynkande, stynkand, from Old English stincende, from Proto-Germanic *stinkwandz (“stinking”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *stinkwaną (“to stink”), equivalent to stink + -ing. Cognate with Dutch stinkend (“stinking, stinky”), German stinkend (“stinking, stinky”), Danish stinkende (“stinking, stinky”), Norwegian stinkende (“stinking, stinky”).

Phrases

  • cry stinking fish
  • stinking acacia
  • stinking ash
  • stinking badger
  • stinking bean trefoil
  • stinking cedar
  • stinking chamomile
  • stinking chun

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