give out stink

verb

give out strongly; scold or chide severely

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give out yards
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Meanings

verbgive out stink (third-person singular simple present gives out stink, present participle giving out stink, simple past gave out stink, past participle given out stink)

present singular third person gives out stink · participle present giving out stink · past gave out stink · participle past given out stink

  1. Irelandcolloquialgive out strongly; scold or chide severely

    Synonyms: give out yards

Synonyms & antonyms

verbgive out strongly; scold or chide severely

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give out yards

Origin

* give out + stink. Compare give stick, create a stink

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