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cry stinking fish en · VERB

Etymology

From cry in the sense of offering wares for sale.

Meanings

  1. (UK) To disparage oneself; to say things that make oneself look bad.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
cries stinking fish Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
crying stinking fish Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
cried stinking fish Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
cried stinking fish Tense=Past lexicographic

Synonyms

sell oneself short