Meaning & use
stinker
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Informal term for someone or something considered unpleasant, difficult, or of poor quality.
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That exam was a real stinker; nobody finished in time.
The critics called the film a total stinker.
A note on using this word
Literally, a stinker is something that emits a foul odor, but the word is far more often used figuratively for something bad or unpleasant.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Literally, a person or thing that smells unpleasant.
The skunk proved to be quite the stinker after wandering near the campsite.
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