pong
Definition
- Noun:
- An unpleasant smell; a stink: "pong" refers to a strong, disagreeable, or foul odor.
Usage
- Noun: Used to describe a bad smell, often in informal British English. It typically implies a smell that is noticeable and offensive.
Examples
- Noun:
- There's a terrible pong coming from the kitchen drain.
- He took off his shoes, and a real pong filled the room.
Advanced Usage
- "to give off a pong": to emit an unpleasant smell.
- That old cheese is starting to give off a pong.
Variants and Related Words
- Pongy (adj): Having an unpleasant smell.
- The fridge was a bit pongy and needed cleaning.
Synonyms
- Stench: A strong and very unpleasant smell.
- Stink: A strong, unpleasant smell (can also be a verb).
- Reek: A foul or unpleasant smell, often strong and pervasive.
Related Idioms
- "to kick up a pong": to cause a fuss or complaint, often about something unpleasant. (This idiom uses "pong" metaphorically, extending from its meaning of an unpleasant smell to an unpleasant situation or argument.)
- The new policy kicked up a real pong among the staff.
Noun
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an unpleasant smell
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