stinker

[sting-ker]

stink·er

[sting-ker]
noun
1.
a person or thing that stinks.
2.
Informal. a mean or despicable person; louse.
3.
Informal. something, especially some form of entertainment, of inferior quality.
4.
Informal. something difficult: a real stinker of a crossword puzzle.
5.
any device emitting an offensive odor, as a stink bomb or stinkpot.
EXPAND
6.
Dialect. any of several large petrels.
COLLAPSE

Origin:
1600–10; 1920–25 for def. 2; stink + -er1
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Stinker is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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stinker (ˈstɪŋkə)
 
n
1.  a person or thing that stinks
2.  slang a difficult or very unpleasant person or thing
3.  slang something of very poor quality
4.  informal any of several fulmars or related birds that feed on carrion

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stinker definition


  1. n.
    an unpleasant or wicked person. : Jerry is a real stinker. Look what he did!
  2. n.
    a serious problem. : This whole business is a real stinker.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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