The Great Stink, or the Big Stink, was a time in the summer of 1858 during which the smell of untreated human waste was very strong in central London.
Read more about Great Stink: Water Supply and Sanitation Prior To The Great Stink, Circumstances Immediately Before The Great Stink, Cholera, Dry Earth System, New Sewers, Sewage-related Occupations of The Era
Famous quotes containing the word stink:
“You stink like my Mama under your bra
and I vomit into your hand like a jackpot
its cold hard quarters.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)