inky smudge
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of inky smudge
rhyming slang
Example Sentences
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Our goal, the rutted coast of mainland Wales, was somewhere before us but only dimly visible, an inky smudge squatting along the far horizon.
From Literature
The photos were blown up to more than life-size, and one or two had the inky smudge of a passport stamp circled across them.
From The Guardian
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