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.