stinkball

English

Etymology

From stink +‎ ball.

Noun

stinkball (plural stinkballs)

  1. (military, historical) A 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)

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