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STINKER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory
Synonyms:
lemon; stinker
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("stinker" is a kind of...):
artefact; artifact (a man-made object taken as a whole)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
Derivation:
stink (be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Anything that gives off an offensive odor (especially a cheap cigar)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("stinker" is a kind of...):
thing (an entity that is not named specifically)
Derivation:
stink (smell badly and offensively)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
Example:
the British call a contemptible person a 'git'
Synonyms:
bum; crumb; dirty dog; git; lowlife; puke; rat; rotter; scum bag; skunk; so-and-so; stinker; stinkpot
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("stinker" is a kind of...):
disagreeable person; unpleasant person (a person who is not pleasant or agreeable)
