stank

noun

plural stanks
Synonyms of stanknext
informal : a strong offensive odor : stink, stench
Now, think about your yoga mat. … For a dog, it is a smelly, hormone-drenched B.O. sponge. And, because they love you, they love your stank.Kate Cherkis
… he planned to get high, not to tackle the stank that lurks in most college apartments.Chuck Dean

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stank was in 1996

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“Stank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stank. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

stank

past of stink

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