Every time she came over he had to haul it out so she could make a big stink about the woodgrain.

NEWYORKER: Tenth of December

Anyone who has played a pick-up basketball knows what it's like when the old guys in the short-shorts and knee braces show up at the gym they may not run up and down the court like 19-year-olds, but they're going to play defense, box everyone out, contest every layup, look for the right shot and make the whole court stink of liniment.

WSJ: Boston's Dinosaurs Attack

Causing a stink about absurd Swedish allegations could usefully tire people of the subject and muddle the details when they come out.

ECONOMIST: A Nordic newspaper��s newsmaking