Meanings
verbcry stinking fish (third-person singular simple present cries stinking fish, present participle crying stinking fish, simple past and past participle cried stinking fish)
present singular third person cries stinking fish · participle present crying stinking fish · participle past cried stinking fish · past cried stinking fish
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo disparage oneself; to say things that make oneself look bad.
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Origin
From cry in the sense of offering wares for sale.
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cry stinking fish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cry%20stinking%20fish
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