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stinkpot

 
Dictionary: stink·pot
(stĭngk'pŏt') pronunciation
n.
  1. Slang. A person who is despised.
  2. A small musk turtle (Sternotherus odoratus) of the eastern and southern United States, usually found on the bottom of ponds and small streams.
  3. Slang. A motorboat.
  4. An earthenware jar containing combustibles emitting a suffocating smoke, formerly used in naval warfare. Also called stinkball.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
  Synonyms: rotter, rat, skunk, stinker, bum, puke, crumb, lowlife, scum bag, so-and-so

Meaning #2: small freshwater turtle having a strong musky odor
  Synonym: musk turtle


 
 
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