skunk

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.5 See also 2 Swedish 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From earlier squunck < Abenaki segonku (he who squirts).

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌŋk

[edit] 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 type of strong marijuana.
3. (slang) A walkover victory in sports or board games, as when the opposing side is unable to score. Compare shutout.
4. Skinhead+Punk = skunk
5. cribbage: A win by 30 or more points. (Double skunk > 60 points, triple skunk >90.)

[edit] Derived terms

• drunk as a skunk

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

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

1. cribbage: To win by 30 or more points.

[edit] See also

• Mephitidae
• Mephitis
• Spilogale
• Conepatus
• polecat

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Noun

skunk (plural skunkar)

1. skunk