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Due to the European polecat ejecting a foul-smelling secretion.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
stink like a polecat
Today it means: To have a bad smell, mostly referring to human body odor. Full definition →
Today it means: To have a bad smell, mostly referring to human body odor. Full definition →
Due to the European polecat ejecting a foul-smelling secretion.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.