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Definition skunk

Etymology 1

From an unattested Southern New England Algonquian word, cognate with Abenaki segôgw, segonku (“he who squirts (musk) / urinates”), from Proto-Algonquian *šeka·kwa, from *šek- (“to urinate”).

Noun

skunk (plural skunks)

1. 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.
2. (slang) A despicable person.
3. (slang) A walkover victory in sports or board games, as when the opposing side is unable to score. Compare shutout.
4. (cribbage) A win by 30 or more points.

Verb

skunk (third-person singular simple present skunks, present participle skunking, simple past and past participle skunked)

1. To defeat so badly as to prevent any opposing points.
2. (cribbage) To win by 30 or more points.
3. (intransitive, of beer) To go bad, to spoil.

Etymology 2

Blend of skinhead +‎ punk, influenced by the animal (Etymology 1).

Noun

skunk (plural skunks)

1. A member of a hybrid skinhead and punk subculture.

Etymology 3

From skunkweed (“certain highly aromatic marijuana”)

Noun

skunk (countable and uncountable, plural skunks)

1. (slang) Clipping of skunkweed (marijuana).
2. Any of the strains of hybrids of Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica that may have THC levels exceeding those of typical hashish.

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