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English
Etymology
From stink + -o.
Pronunciation
Adjective
stinko (comparative more stinko, superlative most stinko)
- (slang) Drunk
1963, J P Donleavy, A Singular Man, published 1963 (USA), page 24:"Brandy, Miss Tomson."
"This stuff made of apricots, Mr Smith."
"Fermented. I could get stinko."
"Shall we have some strong coffee."
- (slang) Of poor quality.
1987 February 1, T. R. Witomski, “Zeitgeist or Poltergeist? Why Gay Books Are So Bad”, in Gay Community News, volume 14, number 28, page 9:The publisher doesn't care if O has a writing talent worth developing because right now the publisher is, say, too wrapped up trying to sell X's book, which may be stinko (and everyone knows it), but....
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