stinker
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- noun
- /ˈstɪŋkər/
- Informal
- He regretted his decision to invest in that stinker of a project, which never made a profit.
- a real stinker
Examples
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Every studio in town turned this stinker down.
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After buying the used car, I realized it was a real stinker that needed constant repairs.
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Bird knows how to make a great movie, and until he makes a stinker, he should be considered one of the best directors around.
Blog text (6) -
Now, what was the stinker you guys got saddled with?
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There was a day when you really had to replace the stock Android keyboard, which was a real stinker.
Blog text (13) -
And that, in a nutshell, was why he'd taken such a stinker of a case.
Fiction book (2001) -
But the Hornets then played a stinker, losing at home to Philadelphia 77-62.
Blog text (23) -
But newsreels being on the schedule, the evening won't be a waste even if the films turn out to be stinkers.
Fiction book (1998) -
Darn those Nats, I had resigned myself after those two stinkers that perhaps this just wasn't going to be our year.
Blog text (2) -
The movie received terrible reviews, and many considered it a stinker of a film.
Synonyms
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4.9
A product, often a car, that has many problems
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An old car in bad condition that often breaks down
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A thing, especially a product or show, that is poor quality and often fails
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A thing that is very bad or unpleasant
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Something that is very bad or poor quality
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Etymology
Stinker comes from the verb stink, which means 'bad smell', plus the ending -er that means 'one that'. So people began to call a thing that is really bad or troublesome a 'stinker', which is why it can mean a defective or unsatisfactory item like a faulty car.