The difference between Hatchet job and Stinker

When used as nouns, hatchet job means a journalistic or other treatment which portrays its subject in a very unfavorable manner, whereas stinker means a person who stinks.


check bellow for the other definitions of Hatchet job and Stinker

  1. Hatchet job as a noun (idiomatic):

    A journalistic or other treatment which portrays its subject in a very unfavorable manner; a work of criticism which aims to destroy a reputation.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: slam piece hit piece traducement calumny calumniation obloquy defamation"

    "That article about the mayor is nothing more than a hatchet job."

  2. Hatchet job as a noun (idiomatic):

    An action or a program which imposes deep reductions in expenditure.

    Examples:

    "This so-called reform of our wage agreement was really just one big hatchet job!"

  1. Stinker as a noun:

    A person who stinks.

  2. Stinker as a noun (slang):

    A contemptible person.

  3. Stinker as a noun (slang):

    Something difficult (e.g. a given puzzle) or unpleasant (e.g. negative review, nasty letter).

  4. Stinker as a noun (slang):

    Something of poor quality.

  5. Stinker as a noun:

    Any of several species of large Antarctic petrels which feed on blubber and carrion and have an offensive odour, such as the giant fulmar.

  6. Stinker as a noun (slang):

    A chemist.