make a stink

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make a stink

verb makes a stink · making a stink · made a stink

colloquial To complain; to demand attention or remedy for a problem. If nothing happens when you ask nicely, make a stink until something gets done.

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@misc{make_a_stink_2026,
  title = {make a stink},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/make%20a%20stink},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}