reekage

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noun

Foul-smelling matter; material that reeks.

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Meanings

nounreekage (uncountable)
  1. uncountableFoul-smelling matter; material that reeks.

    Open the road and save our seed From reekage of the slums!

    1968, Hugh Anderson, Bernard O'Dowd - Volume 36, page 61
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    The Sankey brook is described as receiving the reekage from huge heaps of waste, and as, in fact, a sewer containing sulphur running down considerably more yellow than amber.

    1876, Lory Marsh, Handbook of Rural Sanitary Science, page 69

    Dr. F. M. Corner (Poplar) said that according to his experience, which was not great with regard to typhus, it had been due to the habits of the people ; certain families would live like pigs, and everything would get into a shocking condition with animal reekage.

    1888, Journal of the Royal Sanitary Institute - Volume 9, page 205

Origin

From reek + -age.

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Chicago

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