Synonyms

stinko

American

[sting-koh] / ˈstɪŋ koʊ /

adjective

Slang.

drunk.
wretched; abysmal.

It was a great book but a stinko movie.

stinko British

/ ˈstɪŋkəʊ /

adjective

(postpositive) a slang word for drunk

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Etymology

Origin of stinko

First recorded in 1925–30; stink + -o

Example Sentences

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stinko

You can be pretty sure that when love letters go under the auctioneer's hammer, love on both sides has long since gone well and truly stinko.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 15, 2012

Bill thought he could find some kind of work in the Orlando area, but jobs were tight in the tourist belt, and as he soon found, "salaries are stinko in central Florida."

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