Associations to the word «Stinker»
Noun
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Wiktionary
STINKER, noun. A person who stinks.
STINKER, noun. (slang) A contemptible person.
STINKER, noun. (slang) Something difficult (e.g. a given puzzle) or unpleasant (e.g. negative review, nasty letter).
STINKER, noun. (slang) Something of poor quality.
STINKER, noun. Any of several species of large Antarctic petrels which feed on blubber and carrion and have an offensive odour, such as the giant fulmar.
STINKER, noun. (slang) A chemist.
Dictionary definition
STINKER, noun. A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'".
STINKER, noun. Anything that gives off an offensive odor (especially a cheap cigar).
STINKER, noun. An artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.