American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae
"The sudden spray from the skunk left my clothes smelling so bad that I had to change three times before dinner."
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.
"He accidentally let some skunk into his car, and now the entire interior smells like stale weed for days."
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A member of a hybrid skinhead and punk subculture.
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Clipping of skunkweed (marijuana).
Verb
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defeat by a lurch
"The underdog team managed to skunk the defending champions in their final home game of the season."