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stank like a polecat

stank like a polecat is the simple past of stink like a polecat.

Meaning of stink like a polecat

Verb

stink like a polecat (third-person singular simple present stinks like a polecat, present participle stinking like a polecat, simple past stank like a polecat, past participle stunk like a polecat)

  1. (derogatory, slang, simile) To have a bad smell, mostly referring to human body odor.

Questions about stank like a polecat

What is stank like a polecat the simple past of?
Stank like a polecat is the simple past of stink like a polecat.

Words near stank like a polecat in the dictionary

  1. stank hen
  2. stank hens
  3. stank like a mackerel
  4. stank like a mackerel in the moonlight
  5. stank like a mackerel in the sun
  6. stank like a polecat
  7. stank on ice
  8. stank out
  9. stank to high heaven
  10. stank up
  11. stank-ass

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