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stinkard

noun

ˈstiŋ-kərd How to pronounce stinkard (audio)
Definition of stinkardnext
as in jerk
a person whose behavior is offensive to others that stinkard asked his wife for a divorce while she was dying from cancer

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  1. jerk
  2. dog
  3. clown
  4. skunk
  5. joker
  6. snake
Noun
  • According to children’s program manager Fedeline Julien, who has worked for Beaches since 1999, the area where Treasure Beach stands used to be dedicated to beach parties, team member residences, and the jerk truck.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In late August, Mayor Mamdani hosted a celebration of Caribbean culture at Gracie Mansion with plenty of patties and jerk chicken to go around.
    — Reshma B, VIBE.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of jerk
Noun
  • My therapy dog and I accompanied grieving families to ground zero in the days following the attacks.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Above and below the main narrative of the Bayeux Tapestry are two strips filled with ancient beasts, including tail-chasing dogs and tightly knotted swans.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of dog
Noun
  • Target recently received backlash for 'offensive' Halloween costume This comes on the heels of Target apologizing in late August for a Halloween circus clown costume that critics said appeared to conjure Blackface and 19th-century minstrel shows.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Cam Schlittler, no stranger to Boston beef, used an emoji to call Flemming a clown on an Instagram post.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of clown
Noun
  • The disease is primarily spread to humans through bites and scratches from infected animals like bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes.
    — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The petting zoo, Farm Adventures, said the goats were too young for vaccination and had been bitten by a skunk found in their pen.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of skunk
Noun
  • The smart kids, the shy ones, the jokers and the loners — every one of them is caught in the pyroclastic flow of adolescence, every minute a negotiation between fitting in and standing out.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The jokers Toth and Jackson, bless them, keep things endearing and funny.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of joker
Noun
  • With interiors largely shot inside Hossain’s own house in Dhaka, the film is filled with striking shots of animals — lizards galore, snakes, monkeys, and mosquitoes.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The snakes came to their audition thanks to Nancy Novograd and her company All Tame Animals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of snake
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“Stinkard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinkard. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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