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Discover LudwigThe phrase "stinker of" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is often used to describe something or someone who is causing trouble or causing a lot of problems. Example: Jake's new boss was a real stinker of a man, constantly changing deadlines and making unreasonable demands.
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November had been a complete stinker of a month.
The problem was that 15 Big Ones was a stinker of an album.
This set the tone for what was surely going to be a stinker of a review.
Murray then produces a stinker of a forehand into the net to make it 0-30.
As Mish puts it plainly: " Presumptive is a stinker of a word".
Then I read an absolute stinker of a review of it in the TLS.
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One stinker out of five -- that's not so bad.
The stinkers of the 21st century will be covered in Part Two.
The 1983-87 Renault Alliance was the Pepé Le Pew of subcompacts, a stinker born of Renault's short-lived alliance — hence the name — with American Motors.
Hughes, a 22-year-old right-hander, followed up with a stinker reminiscent of last season, facing 16 batters, and retiring only 5.
While the overall tone may be wildly uneven, there's plenty to enjoy in director Timo Vuorensola's sparky farce, which is cheaper, shorter and funnier than this year's genuine sci-fi stinker John Carter (of Mars).
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