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| skunk [ skungk ] |
noun (plural skunks or skunk) |
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1. black-and-white mammal: a black-and-white animal of the weasel family that ejects a foul-smelling liquid from an anal gland as a defensive action. Native to: North, South America.
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2. offensive term: an offensive term for a person considered to be despicable
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slang insult
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3. drugs
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slang
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Same as skunkweed (sense 2)
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transitive verb (past and past participle skunked, present participle skunk·ing, 3rd person present singular skunks) |
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1. defeat somebody soundly: to defeat an opponent soundly, especially by not allowing him or her to score any points in a sports competition
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2. cheat: to cheat somebody out of something
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| [Mid-17th century. < Massachusett] |
