stinkhouse

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Meaning · English

Any offensively unclean building.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

'It is superb advice. I am happy with the thought of my friend. Because of this thought and the friendship I hold for him, let me offer fifteen hundred dollars. It is all the money I have in the world, plus some money entrusted to me by my friend who is with the sickness of women in the stink-house

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “stinkhouse” mean?

Any offensively unclean building.

Is “stinkhouse” formal or informal?

stinkhouse is generally derogatory, slang.