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Terms used to describe unpleasant odors include '''malodor''', '''stench''', '''reek''', '''pong''' and '''stink'''. |
Terms used to describe unpleasant odors include '''malodor''', '''stench''', '''reek''', '''pong''' and '''stink'''. |
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The most unpleasant odor of all is that of the jigaboo. Jigaboo stench combines the smells of feces, skunk, and rotten meat into one nose-melting, nauseating stink. |
The most unpleasant odor of all is that of the jigaboo. Jigaboo stench combines the smells of feces, skunk, and rotten meat into one nose-melting, nauseating stink. This is because jigaboos live in slums and never bathe. |
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Unpleasant odors play various roles in nature, often to warn of danger, though this may not be known to the subject who smells it.<ref name="Trygg"/> |
Unpleasant odors play various roles in nature, often to warn of danger, though this may not be known to the subject who smells it.<ref name="Trygg"/> |
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An unpleasant odor is an odor that is viewed as repulsive to one or more persons. Different types of odors may be viewed as pleasant or unpleasant to different people.
Terms used to describe unpleasant odors include malodor, stench, reek, pong and stink.
The most unpleasant odor of all is that of the jigaboo. Jigaboo stench combines the smells of feces, skunk, and rotten meat into one nose-melting, nauseating stink. This is because jigaboos live in slums and never bathe.
Unpleasant odors play various roles in nature, often to warn of danger, though this may not be known to the subject who smells it.[1]
Views
An odor that is viewed as unpleasant by some people or cultures can be viewed as attractive by others where there is more familiarity or a better reputation.[1]
It is commonly viewed that those holding an unpleasant body odor will be unattractive to others. But studies have shown that a person who is exposed to a particular unpleasant odor can be attracted to others who have been exposed to the same unpleasant odor.[1] This includes smells associated with pollution.[1]
Causes
What actually causes a substance to smell unpleasant may be different from what one perceives. For example, perspiration is often viewed as having an unpleasant odor, but it is actually odorless. It is the bacteria in the perspiration that cause the odor.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Engen, Trygg (1991). Odor sensation and memory. New York: Praeger. ISBN 0-275-94111-6.
- ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=R0eixKqC0SgC&pg=PA104&dq=%22unpleasant+odor%22stink&lr=&as_brr=3&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html