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Meaning of "like stink" in the English dictionary

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIKE STINK

like a shag on a rock
like a shot
like a ton of bricks
like anything
like billyo
like cat and dog
like clockwork
like death warmed up
like fun
like fury
like grim death
like hell
like mad
like magic
like nobody´s business
like sardines
like taking candy from a baby
like that
like the devil
like water off a duck´s back

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIKE STINK

blink
brink
drink
fink
Haitink
hyperlink
I don´t think
ink
link
meat and drink
on the blink
overstink
permalink
pink
shrink
sink
stink
think
twink
wink

Synonyms and antonyms of like stink in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «like stink» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIKE STINK

Find out the translation of like stink to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of like stink from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «like stink» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

像臭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

como hedor
570 millions of speakers

English

like stink
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बदबू की तरह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مثل نتن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

как вонь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

como fedor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুর্গন্ধ মত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

comme puanteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seperti bau busuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wie Gestank
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悪臭のような
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

악취 등
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaya bau
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

như mùi hôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துர்நாற்றம் போன்றது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुरुमांसारखे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kıyameti gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

come puzza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jak smród
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

як сморід
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cum ar fi putoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

όπως βρώμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

soos stink
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

liknande stink
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

som stinker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of like stink

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIKE STINK»

The term «like stink» is normally little used and occupies the 131.294 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIKE STINK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about like stink

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIKE STINK»

Discover the use of like stink in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to like stink and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Stink and the Freaky Frog Freakout
After a close encounter with a mutant amphibian makes him freaky for frogs, water-shy Stink becomes a swimming success. Illustrations.
Megan McDonald, 2014
2
Stink and the Midnight Zombie Walk
Stink and his friends try to earn money to buy the latest book in the Nightmare on Zombie Street series and go to the book release party.
Megan McDonald, 2013
3
American Motorcyclist
an, that guy was goin' like stink!" Profound insights like that are part of what makes a day at the racetrack such a rich cultural experience. And we've noticed over the years that a high percentage of them end with the word "stink," followed by an ...
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
like stink uk informal If someone works like stink, they work extremely hard. 'stink bomb noun [C] a small device that gives off an extremely bad smell: The two boys were caught letting off stink bombs in the school toilets. stinker /'stin.ka'/ © /-ka-/ ...
‎2008
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
In like stink, a var. of like stinking hell, desperately hard or fast or much: from not later than 1915. Ex stinking hell !, a C20 asseveration. D.L. Sayers & R. Eustace, The Documents in the Case, 1930, 'Toiling away like stink'. stink, v.t. To smell the  ...
Eric Partridge, 2006
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
3 like stink furiously, intensely. 1929–. D. DEVINE She wasn't really clever, she just worked like stink (1972). verb intr. 4 to stink of (or with) money to be offensively rich. 1877–. I. BROWN We must do our best. He stinks of money. Will you fix up ...
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
76, 1951 » like stink desperately hard, extremely fast, very much, etc UK, 1929 • This bike goes like stink and handles like a dream. — The Guardian, iotn September 2002 Stink verb to be aesthetically or morally offensive us, 1934 • Hollywood ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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Untitled
... article about political corruption caused a real stink. . create/kick up/raise a stink informal to make a strong public complaint: She created a stink about the lack of recycling facilities in the town. . like stink uk informal If someone works like stink ...
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Stink and the Incredible Super-galactic Jawbreaker
Seven-year-old Stink Moody discovers that he can get free samples by writing letters to candy companies and plans a surprise for his best friend's birthday.
Megan McDonald, 2006
10
Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid
The shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school.
Megan McDonald, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIKE STINK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term like stink is used in the context of the following news items.
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The K-1 Attack is the Coolest Car You've Never Heard Of
Hailing from Slovakia, it's a two-seat roadster kit car which weighs about 2,300 pounds and goes like stink. K-1 Engineering has produced ... «BoldRide.com, Jul 15»
2
Go fast and be posh from just £6000 - used car buying guide
It sticks like glue and goes like stink, with 0-62mph in just 4.8sec and a top speed of 155mph. It is eager, responsive and well balanced, ... «Autocar, Jul 15»
3
How To Drive Like Top Gear's 'The Stig,' According To Former Stig …
Whoever has worn the suit of The Stig, conversely, must necessarily be able to drive like stink. That brings us to professional driver Ben Collins, ... «Motrolix, Jun 15»
4
This Rare Renault 5 Has a Trunk Full of Turbo
It looked like a children's outlandish drawing come to life, went like stink, and emitted sounds that could make an '80s muscle car quiver. «BoldRide.com, Jun 15»
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Real Salt Lake overcomes major scare against minor-league team
When the meaningful trophies come as seldom as they do for RSL, you jump on opportunities like stink on a fish. Against whomever you're ... «Deseret News, Jun 15»
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'Pleasure without measure': Margate's Dreamland rises from the ashes
“But they go like stink. And they rely on the riders having a degree of commonsense, which modern rides don't require.” He's especially proud ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
7
Rob Gronkowski introduces 'Gronk Party Ship'
And I've been known on occasion to be a bit of an aficionado of all things Rob Gronkowski-related. So you'd think I'd be on this thing like stink ... «WEEI.com, Jun 15»
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Man dies after Dallas police deploy Taser
Otherwise the racist maniacs will be out like stink on ***t. Reply · Like. · 8 · June 9 at 6:18am. Brittany Duplissey · Trinity Valley Community ... «WFAA, Jun 15»
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Homegrown tomato troubleshooting: how to keep pests, diseases at …
While the tomato harvest typically extends into July, high temperatures, disease and insect problems (like stink bugs) often reduce the quality of ... «NOLA.com, Jun 15»
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Off Track: Former Team Members Accuse Famed Coach Alberto …
Nike clung to Lance Armstrong like stink on sh*t LONG after it was crystal clear that Armstrong was a cheating liar and a crook. The didn't care ... «ProPublica, Jun 15»

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