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stinky

UK/ˈstɪŋki/ US/ˈstɪŋki/ fairly common informal

adjective

1.

very bad

  • “a lousy play”
  • “it”
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Origin

From Middle English stinky, stynky, equivalent to stink + -y. Compare Dutch stinkig (“stinky, foul, rotten”), Low German stinkig (“stinking, stinky”), German stinkig (“stinky”), Hunsrik stinkich. Compare also Saterland Frisian stjunkerch (“stinky”), West Frisian stjonkerich (“stinky”).

Phrases

  • stinky bean
  • stinky pinky
  • stinky squid
  • stinky stick
  • stinky tofu

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