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stinko

[ sting-koh ]

adjective

Slang.
  1. wretched; abysmal:

    It was a great book but a stinko movie.



stinko

/ ˈɪŋəʊ /

adjective

  1. postpositive a slang word for drunk
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stinko1

First recorded in 1925–30; stink + -o
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Decades ago, sulfur-like emissions from the refinery and odors wafting from the nearby wastewater treatment plant, Hyperion, inspired another nickname, “El Stinko.”

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“Stinko? Kinko? That clown with the dog?”

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The garden staffers have dubbed the rare flower “The Amazing Stinko” because of its foul odor.

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Lake Washington was once known as “Lake Stinko,” as it was fouled with 20 million gallons of wastewater pumped into it each day, prompting algae outbreaks and then foul algae die-offs.

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You just bought some odor-eating powder, stinko.

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