stinko

American  

[sting-koh] / ˈstɪŋ koʊ /

adjective

Slang.

1. drunk.

2. wretched; abysmal.

   It was a great book but a stinko movie.

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stinko British  

/ ˈstɪŋkəʊ /

adjective

1. (postpositive) a slang word for drunk

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Etymology

Origin of stinko

First recorded in 1925–30; stink + -o

Example Sentences

Decades ago, sulfur-like emissions from the refinery and odors wafting from the nearby wastewater treatment plant, Hyperion, inspired another nickname, “El Stinko.”

From Los Angeles Times

The garden staffers have dubbed the rare flower “The Amazing Stinko” because of its foul odor.

From Washington Times

Lake Washington was once known as “Lake Stinko,” as it was fouled with 20 million gallons of wastewater pumped into it each day, prompting algae outbreaks and then foul algae die-offs.

From Seattle Times

You just bought some odor-eating powder, stinko.

From The Wall Street Journal

From a letter in 1924: “I thought The White Monkey was stinko.”

From Time