General
stank
What does stank mean?
A street drain or its grating; a gutter.
"Ma keys went straight doon the stank."
Origin
Scots, from Old French 'estanc' (pool/pond), later a drain.
Frequently asked questions
What does stank mean in Scots?
A stank is a street drain or its metal grating — the gutter opening at the roadside. Note this is different from the English word 'stank' meaning smelled bad.
How do you use stank?
You might say 'my keys went straight down the stank', meaning they fell through the road drain grating.
Where does the word stank come from?
It comes from Old French 'estanc' (a pool or pond), which later came to mean a drain.
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