Hiker stink, from odious (hateful), which is close to odorous (poopy smell), but with an added hint of omigod!, and worse all around, truth be told.
Odious is related to the Spanglish adios, derived from the Spanish a dios vos acomiendo, sometimes translated as I commend you to God, but also validly translated as May God chop you into little bits, you stinky person.
Ultimately all this traces back to the French adieu, a dainty-sounding word also meaning I commend you to God, but with subtle muscular overtones of Because only God can give you proper punishment, you vile malodorous insect.
Hiker stink is so potent and makes such an unmistakable impression that a company named Liquid ASSets Novelties, LLC was formed to bottle it under the trade name of Liquid Ass.
We have this from a customer testimonial: "Liquid Ass is the most authentic smelling ass product I have found. It combines both a bona fide turd smell with the gaseous effects of a noxious fart bomb."
And that pretty well describes eau d’hiker, too, and though developing your own unique smell on the trail is more authentic than buying it already bottled, it is more work. And next to proper bathing, work is an even less interesting concept to hikers.
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