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Stinks (noun) means British school slang for chemistry class. Example: “We have double stinks on Thursday afternoons.”

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British school slang for chemistry class.
"We have double stinks on Thursday afternoons."

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In plain EnglishOld-fashioned British schoolboy slang for chemistry lessons.

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Dated, informal, mainly British schoolyard slang.

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What does “stinks” mean?
The word “stinks” means british school slang for chemistry class. In plain terms, old-fashioned British schoolboy slang for chemistry lessons.
How do you use “stinks” in a sentence?
Here is “stinks” used in a sentence: “We have double stinks on Thursday afternoons.”
What part of speech is “stinks”?
“Stinks” is a noun.
Is “stinks” a common word?
“Stinks” is an uncommon word in modern English.