that stinks
What a bummer
That stinks expresses disappointment or sympathy about an unfortunate situation: You didn't get the job? That stinks.
The phrase borrows from the literal sense of something smelling bad to convey that a situation is unpleasant or unfair.
It's casual and mildly emphatic—stronger than "that's too bad" but not vulgar.
- smellsOlfactory perceptions
- grossTotal before subtractions
- reeksEmits foul odors
- foulOffensive or illegal
- nastyDeeply unpleasant or spiteful
rotten · awful · terrible · bummer · disgusting · putrid · rank · sucks · lame · unfair · no fair · garbage · fishy · sewage · skunk · garbage dump · rancid · rotten egg
- sympathyI'm sorry, I am sorry, my condolences, how sad, how awful
- lamentslamentation, wailing, keen, keening, lament
emotional response to news
that stinkscongratulations
Expression of praise for achievement
congrats · good for you · well done · way to go · thank goodness
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