stinker n Sulphur-tipped match.
T 147-65 We used to have
the old matches them days, what they call stinkerscomb matches wi' the brimstone on
'emstink like the devil! 1975 RUSSELL 65 Uncle Dudley sold a few things a bit
cheaper... things like sewin' cotton, kerosene oil, soap and a few combs of stinkers.
'Combs of stinkers?' said I. 'Matches,' said Grampa, 'before they sold 'em in boxes.'
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