Random opposites

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Man in Space wrote: ↑Thu Mar 05, 2026 3:53 pm‘Filthy’ too (filthy rich, filthy bassline).
Funny you should mention that. I have always found the expression "stinking rich" conceptually odd and intended to ask about its origins.
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‘Awful(ly)’ is similarly used with intensive force.
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