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pen and Ink

idiom
Slang Cockney rhyming slang · East London
Meaning

stink


Examples
SIMPLE

That old trash can really starts to pen and ink.

CONTEXTUAL

You should probably take the garbage out because the kitchen is starting to pen and ink.

COMPLEX

Despite his attempts to mask the odor with strong cleaning agents, the damp basement continued to pen and ink throughout the humid summer.

Anchors to
Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    stink eye

    An unpleasant look (as in a gaze).

  2. 02

    stink on ice

    To be of very poor quality, even repulsive.

  3. 03

    stink the joint out

    To perform or play very poorly.

  4. 04

    think one's shit doesn't stink

    To be arrogant or overconfident.

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