English Explanatory Dictionary

stinkball

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A composition of substances which in combustion emit a suffocating odour, formerly used in naval warfare.
  2. A foul-smelling person or object (often used as an insult)

Word forms

stinkball stinkballs

Etymology

From stink + ball.

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