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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1929

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FEENK, n., v. [fi:ŋk]

I. n. A bad smell, a stench. Also used of smoke (Ork. 1929 Marw.; Sh.11, Ork.2 1951).

II. v. To stink, to smell vilely.Ork. 1929 Marw.:
That dirt's been lyan there till it's fairly feenkan.

[Ork. Variant of Eng. funk, id., with prob. onomat. influence from Feech, Feef.]

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