stinker

[sting-ker]

noun

1. a person or thing that stinks.

2. Informal.,  a mean or despicable person; louse.

3. Informal.,  something, especially some form of entertainment, of inferior quality.

4. Informal.,  something difficult.

   a real stinker of a crossword puzzle.

5. any device emitting an offensive odor, as a stink bomb or stinkpot.

6. Dialect.,  any of several large petrels.

stinker

/ ˈstɪŋkə /

noun

1. a person or thing that stinks

2. slang,  a difficult or very unpleasant person or thing

3. slang,  something of very poor quality

4. informal,  any of several fulmars or related birds that feed on carrion

Word History and Origins

Origin of stinker¹

1600–10; 1920–25 stinker for def. 2; stink + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Yamamoto had his second-worst stinker as a Dodger, surpassed by only his fumble of the division series opener last season against the Padres.

From Los Angeles Times

And yes, he helped write some serious stinkers.

From Los Angeles Times

“I wouldn’t spend two more seconds thinking about what happened in that game,” Harbaugh said of Herbert’s four-interception stinker in a loss to the Houston Texas.

From Los Angeles Times

There was a lot to process two days after that stinker of a home opener.

From Los Angeles Times

Those went nowhere because the song was a stinker.

From Salon