as in bastards
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
some stinker nearly crashed his SUV into me because he was yakking on his cell phone
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Recent Examples of stinkers
The 2026 schedule also has some stinkers.
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Jim Reineking, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Individually there have been encouraging outings mixed with some real stinkers.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Simpson had two stinkers in key games, throwing for just 212 yards, one TD and one pick, on 19-for-39 accuracy, in a dismal 28-7 loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
There have been some huge stinkers more akin to January productions, Mercy with a 23%, and Return to Silent Hill with an 18%.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
None come close to reaching the heights of Wan’s vision, but there are a few gems and a few real stinkers in the bunch.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Jim Reineking, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Individually there have been encouraging outings mixed with some real stinkers.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Simpson had two stinkers in key games, throwing for just 212 yards, one TD and one pick, on 19-for-39 accuracy, in a dismal 28-7 loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
There have been some huge stinkers more akin to January productions, Mercy with a 23%, and Return to Silent Hill with an 18%.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
None come close to reaching the heights of Wan’s vision, but there are a few gems and a few real stinkers in the bunch.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stinkers
Noun
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After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Something from this article might put me on some Ben Shapiro list, where a bunch of jerks literally will just call me ‘f****t’ or worse on my social media.—
William Earl,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The island village is beset by sea hags, serial killers, creepy clowns and other evils that interfere with Tom’s dream of turning Widow’s Bay into a Martha’s Vineyard-like tourist destination.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Bunch of virtue signaling clowns!—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Noun
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In addition, Milk-Bone is hosting a rooftop screening and intergalactic rest-stop for Dogs in NYC for famous dogs and their owners, as well as press and influencers.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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Short-muzzle breeds like pugs and bull dogs are at higher risk of heat stroke, as are older dogs, overweight dogs and dogs with medical conditions, according to Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine.—
Eva Flowe
June 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
Noun
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Nothing is as attractive to a skunk as a cozy woodpile or rock pile to den in, says Fyffe, so keeping your yard free from those skunk havens is key.—
Felicia Feaster,
Martha Stewart,
20 June 2026
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The lakeshore bird also faces threats from predators like dogs, coyotes and skunks.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Like any public hearing, there were a few jokers who had some strange outbursts, but the majority of the over a dozen speakers weren’t satisfied with Gower’s presentation and used their times to ask questions of the owners as to what has taken so long with this project.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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Students are required to bring two full decks of cards including the jokers.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This is different from the pastime counterfactuals enjoyed after the fact by barfly drunks and social media idiots.—
Kyle Wagner,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
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Kids, let’s face it, are idiots by nature, and that’s not their fault.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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