pong

 
Pronunciation: /pɒŋ/
British informal

noun

  • a strong, unpleasant smell: corked wine has a powerful pong

verb

[no object]
  • smell strongly and unpleasantly: the place just pongs of dirty clothes

Derivatives

pongy

Pronunciation: /ˈpɒŋi/
adjective (pongier, pongiest)

Origin:

early 20th century: of unknown origin