stinko
- noun
- /ˈstɪŋkoʊ/
- Archaic
Examples
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So they go to that cocktail party, he gets stinko and falls flat on his face.
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After a few too many drinks, John became a total stinko and started singing loudly.
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At the bar last night, we saw a stinko who could barely stand up by himself.
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Everyone laughed when their friend turned into a stinko after just one round of shots.
Synonyms
A person who has too much alcohol in their body, either now or often
A person who drinks a lot of cheap alcohol and often lives on the street
A person who often drinks too much alcohol
A person who often drinks too much alcohol
A person who often drinks too much and behaves foolishly
A person who often drinks too much alcohol
A person who gets drunk after only a small amount of alcohol
A person who is very drunk and helpless, often drooling
A person who drinks too much alcohol
A person who often drinks too much alcohol
A person in a town who often drinks too much and people know it
Antonyms
How Drunk
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stinko as a name for a person likely comes from the word stink 'smell bad' with the slang '-o' ending, since heavy drinking can make someone smell or behave badly. So a stinko is a person who is extremely drunk.