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Meaning of stinker-upper | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Someone or something that causes the surrounding area to smell bad.

derogatory, informal

Examples

“So I'd put that lovely stinker-upper in the garbage pail .”
“Poor Bo-Bo, stuck in there with those three bedroom stinker-uppers!”
“Seaweed, the much-maligned tangler of swimmers’ feet, stinker-upper of otherwise pristine beaches, and thrower-atter of unsuspecting sisters’ backs, may be finally getting the credit it deserves.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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