stinkball

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noun

A composition of substances which in combustion emit a suffocating odour, formerly used in naval warfare.

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Meanings

nounstinkball (plural stinkballs)

plural stinkballs

  1. historicalgovernmentA composition of substances which in combustion emit a suffocating odour, formerly used in naval warfare.
  2. A foul-smelling person or object (often used as an insult)

Origin

From stink + ball.

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Translations

Finnish hajupommi
  • hajupommicomposition
Cite this entry
APA

stinkball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stinkball

MLA

“stinkball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stinkball. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stinkball,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stinkball.

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