Skunk
WordNet
noun
(1) American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae
(2) Street names for marijuana
(3) A defeat in a game where one side fails to score
(4) A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
"Only a rotter would do that"
"Kill the rat"
"Throw the bum out"
"You cowardly little pukes!"
"The British call a contemptible person a `git'"
verb
(5) Defeat by a lurch
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Etymology
From earlier , from , from , from + .
Noun
- Any of various small mammals, of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black with a white coat and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure.
- A despicable person.
- A type of strong marijuana.
- A walkover victory in sports or board games, as when the opposing side is unable to score. Compare shutout.
- A skinhead who is also a punk.
- cribbage: A win by 30 or more points. (Double skunk > 60 points, triple skunk >90.).
See also
- Mephitidae
- Mephitis
- Spilogale
- Conepatus
- polecat