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stinking like a polecat

stinking like a polecat is the present participle and gerund 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 stinking like a polecat

What is stinking like a polecat the present participle and gerund of?
Stinking like a polecat is the present participle and gerund of stink like a polecat.

Words near stinking like a polecat in the dictionary

  1. stinking irises
  2. stinking juniper
  3. stinking like a mackerel
  4. stinking like a mackerel in the moonlight
  5. stinking like a mackerel in the sun
  6. stinking like a polecat
  7. stinking nanny
  8. stinking nightshade
  9. stinking nightshades
  10. stinking ninny
  11. stinking on ice

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