Great Stink

proper noun

An event in central London during summer 1858 in which hot weather exacerbated the smell of untreated sewage present on the banks of the River Thames.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Great Stink
  1. historicalAn event in central London during summer 1858 in which hot weather exacerbated the smell of untreated sewage present on the banks of the River Thames.
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APA

Great Stink. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Stink

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