What does 'Stinking Hot' mean in Australia?
Australian slang 'Stinking Hot' meaning?
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'Stinking Hot' meaning
2 definitions
Wally the Wanderer
When it is really hot, usually above 35′ Celcius (about 95′ Farenheit). Saying comes from the idea that everything (like people and animals) will be “stinking”, or smelling really bad, after being out in the heat. Probably from sweating.
Example: I was going to go out on the farm today and round up the sheep, but it is stinking hot out there.
Wally the Wanderer
While there is no definitive answer for “how hot is stinking hot”, it definitely should be considered “excessively hot”, of a temperature where you would be sweating your balls off.
Example: It is fucken stinking hot today, you'll end up red as a lobster if you're out there for more than 5 minutes i reckon.
When it is really hot, usually above 35′ Celcius (about 95′ Farenheit). Saying comes from the idea that everything (like people and animals) will be “stinking”, or smelling really bad, after being out in the heat. Probably from sweating.
While there is no definitive answer for “how hot is stinking hot”, it definitely should be considered “excessively hot”, of a temperature where you would be sweating your balls off.