Associations to the word «Stinker»

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.
William Butler Yeats