reekage

English

Etymology

From reek +‎ -age.

Noun

reekage (uncountable)

1. Foul-smelling matter; material that reeks.
   • 1876, Lory Marsh, Handbook of Rural Sanitary Science, page 69:

     The Sankey brook is described as receiving the reekage from huge heaps of waste, and as, in fact, a sewer containing sulphur running down considerably more yellow than amber.

   • 1888, Journal of the Royal Sanitary Institute - Volume 9, page 205:

     Dr. F. M. Corner (Poplar) said that according to his experience, which was not great with regard to typhus, it had been due to the habits of the people ; certain families would live like pigs, and everything would get into a shocking condition with animal reekage.

   • 1968, Hugh Anderson, Bernard O'Dowd - Volume 36, page 61:

     Open the road and save our seed From reekage of the slums!