HollyDay Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 I keep hearing: That is so stinking cute That is so stinking hard That is so stinking easy That is so stinking crazy That is so stinking fun etc. etc. When did stinking become an adverb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 It is slang. And in some cases a replacement for more vulgar slang/ cuss words. It has been around for years. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 I think it is being used as an intensifier. But the way I hear it is always "stinkin'". 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: It is slang. And in some cases a replacement for more vulgar slang/ cuss words. It has been around for years. I'm just old. Behind the times ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emba Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 I would say its been around for at least 20 or 25 years. I can't remember exact instances of hearing it that far back, but if it were more recent I would probably be having a "get off my lawn" sort of reaction to it, and I'm not. So it was probably around when I was a teen/kid. It seems totally normal to say, to me, in other words, whereas things like the use of "right" to mean "I hear you and totally agree with what you just said, me too" grates on my nerves. (For example, I say "Oh, I haven't had time for that since DS was born" and my cousin who has twins says "Right" - it's something about both the inflection of the voice and the actual use of the word that annoys me. I tend to dislike innovations in slang, for some reason.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, maize said: I think it is being used as an intensifier. But the way I hear it is always "stinkin'". That's how I say it. It is so stinkin' hot and muggy here today. That baby is so stinkin' cute!! I am 62 years old and this doesn't seem like a new thing to me. Or maybe it's just coming around again. ? Edited September 1, 2018 by marbel 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 It's been around all my life - I'm in my 50's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 (edited) It can be either an adjective or an adverb. I'm 62 and have heard it used as both all of my life. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/stinking From the link above: adverb completely or extremely: stinking drunk. Edited September 1, 2018 by Lady Florida. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 It's one of the favorite words of the owner of a local shop I go to. She has a cute blog and uses it in at least every other entry -- i.e. "Look at this X we got in today, isn't it stinkin' cute." To me it seems contradictory at times, but it's out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 I've been hearing "stinkin'" for about ten years or so. I don't like it because I know an ultra-obnoxious person who says it all the time, and when other people say it, it reminds me of her.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 I've also heard it used as an intensifier for most of my life. It's definitely not new. I almost consider it slightly old timey sounding. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 I hear it mostly from my southern friends, although I'm sure it's not exclusive to them. I think it's kinda cute, myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 I haven't heard it at all until the last few months. None of my friends use it (we are mostly 50s and 60s). But not that long ago, 22 yr old dd started using it ALL.THE.Time. I'm so stinking late I slept so stinking bad That video is so stinking cute I had such a stinking fun day today I so stinking need coffee That dress is so stinking cute Aren't these boots just stinking adorbs He is so stinking funny I so stinking want to go to that movie That movie was so stinking good Seriously.......I'm thinking about giving her a thesaurus for Christmas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 And while we are on the over use slang...."same" Youngest dd and her friends say that all the time. person 1 "I was running late for class." Person 2 "Same" "I enjoyed that movie." "Same" "I don't understand the homework." "Same" I guess I should be grateful they aren't saying "stinking same"?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrichor Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 32 minutes ago, HollyDay said: And while we are on the over use slang...."same" Youngest dd and her friends say that all the time. person 1 "I was running late for class." Person 2 "Same" "I enjoyed that movie." "Same" "I don't understand the homework." "Same" I guess I should be grateful they aren't saying "stinking same"?????? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrichor Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 I've heard "stinkin'" or "stinking" used as an adverb my whole life. I'm in the midwest. If you haven't heard it until recently, I wonder if it's a regional thing that only recently made it to your area? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 I'm in my 50s and I've heard it most of my life. So I'm confused.... maybe it's a regional thing that is recently become more widespread?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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