stink bug
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8.4
- noun
- /stɪŋk bʌg/
- Offensive
:
pesado
- You'll never get a date, Murray, you stink bug.
Examples
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Everyone knows you're just a stink bug, always complaining about everything.
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Another stink bug in the group was preventing any fun from happening.
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Don't be such a stink bug; try to have a more positive attitude.
Synonyms
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9.9
A rude or selfish person, used as an offensive insult
57
9.9
A mildly rude word for an annoying or playful person
30
8.5
A rude, annoying child or young person who thinks they are better than others
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2.1
A person who keeps bothering others
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7.2
A person who is cruel and strongly disliked
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9.1
A person treated as unimportant or disgusting
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3.2
A person or thing that bothers you
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8.1
A person who behaves badly and cannot be trusted
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8.8
A rude, silly person who annoys others
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9.9
A person who behaves in an annoying, rude, or foolish way
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7.2
A person who is mean or dishonest
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8.4
A person who is annoying or rude
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9.9
A rude person who is annoying or stupid
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9.9
A rude, insulting word for a very unpleasant person
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9.9
A rude word for a person who is annoying or disliked
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9.5
A person who often annoys or causes trouble
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9.1
A person who behaves badly or annoys others, often as a joke
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9.9
A rude word for a person people strongly dislike
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9.9
A person who is very unpleasant and treats others badly
1
9.9
An unpleasant or foolish person said as an insult
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6.5
A person who annoys others by repeating small actions
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9.3
A person who behaves in a silly or annoying way
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9.0
A teasing name for a person who is annoying or unpleasant
1
9.9
An unpleasant person who is thought worthless
1
9.0
An insulting name for a person thought to be very bad and not to be trusted
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9.9
A person who behaves in a silly, annoying way
1
9.9
A person who is annoying or causes trouble
1
9.9
A rude name for a foolish, annoying person
A person who is very rude and treats others badly
A person who is very rude and insults others cruelly
An offensive slang word for a rude person who treats others badly
A rude, stupid person who annoys others
A person who annoys others by asking too many questions or interrupting them
A person who is rude and annoying
A very annoying person who acts rudely to others
Antonyms
How Unpleasant
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound transparently combines 'stink' (to be objectionably bad or smelly) with 'bug' (an irritating insect), so a learner who knows both words can infer a negative, annoying-person sense. However, the meaning is a metaphorical extension (and there is also a literal insect name 'stink bug'), so the precise derogatory nuance may not be fully predictable without exposure.
Etymology
Stink bug is also used informally for a person who is rude or annoying. People compare that person to the smelly insect—the 'stink' shows their unpleasant behavior, so stink bug means 'an annoying or disagreeable person'.