Also, raise a stink. Create a great fuss; complain, criticize, or otherwise make trouble about something. For example, They promised to fix the printer today; you needn't make a stink about it, or The parents were raising a stink about the principal's new rules.

What does stinks mean in slang?

Stink is defined as to give off a bad smell, or is slang meaning to be low quality. ... The definition of a stink is a nasty smell, or is slang for a public outrage.

What is the synonym of stink?

Some common synonyms of stinking are fetid, fusty, malodorous, musty, noisome, putrid, and rank. While all these words mean "bad-smelling," stinking and fetid suggest the foul or disgusting.