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skunk
skunk S0457700 (skŭngk)n.1. a. Any of several small omnivorous mammals of the Americas belonging to the family Mephitidae, having a bushy tail and black fur with white markings and ejecting a foul-smelling oily liquid from glands near the anus when threatened. Also called polecat.b. The glossy black and white fur of any of these mammals.2. Slang A person regarded as obnoxious or despicable.3. Slang Marijuana.tr.v. skunked, skunk·ing, skunks Slang 1. To spray with the foul-smelling liquid of a skunk: The dog got skunked.2. a. To defeat overwhelmingly, especially by keeping from scoring.b. To cause to have no success trying to catch fish. Used in the passive.3. a. To cheat (someone).b. To fail to pay (an amount due).
[Of Massachusett origin, ultimately from Proto-Algonquian *šeka·kwa : *šek-, urine + *-a·kw, fox, bushy-tailed animal.]skunk (skʌŋk) n, pl skunks or skunk1. (Animals) any of various American musteline mammals of the subfamily Mephitinae, esp Mephitis mephitis (striped skunk), typically having a black and white coat and bushy tail: they eject an unpleasant-smelling fluid from the anal gland when attacked2. informal a despicable person3. (Recreational Drugs) slang a strain of cannabis smoked for its exceptionally powerful psychoactive propertiesvb (tr) slang US and Canadian to defeat overwhelmingly in a game[C17: from Algonquian; compare Abnaki segākw skunk]skunk (skʌŋk)
n., pl. skunks, (esp. collectively) skunk, n. 1. any of several bushy-tailed New World members of the weasel family, having a black coat with white markings and spraying a fetid defensive fluid. 2. a thoroughly contemptible person. v.t. 3. to defeat thoroughly in a game, esp. to keep scoreless. 4. to cheat; swindle (usu. fol. by out). Slang. [1625–35, Amer.; < Algonquian] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  skunk - 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'"dirty dog, git, lowlife, puke, rotter, scum bag, so-and-so, stinker, stinkpot, bum, crumb, ratdisagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable | | 2. | skunk - a defeat in a game where one side fails to scoreshutoutdefeat, licking - an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest; "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking" | | 3. |  skunk - street names for marijuana dope, gage, green goddess, Mary Jane, sens, sess, locoweed, weed, grass, smoke, potcannabis, ganja, marihuana, marijuana - the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect | | 4. |  skunk - American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinaepolecat, wood pussymustelid, musteline, musteline mammal - fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammalsMephitis mephitis, striped skunk - most common and widespread North American skunkhooded skunk, Mephitis macroura - of Mexico and southernmost parts of southwestern United Statesbadger skunk, Conepatus leuconotus, hognosed skunk, hog-nosed skunk, rooter skunk - large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America and Mexicolittle spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius, spotted skunk - small skunk with a marbled black and white coat; of United States and Mexico | | Verb | 1. | skunk - defeat by a lurchlurchcard game, cards - a game played with playing cardsdefeat, get the better of, overcome - win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up" |
Translationsskunk (skaŋk) noun a small North American animal which defends itself by squirting out an unpleasant-smelling liquid. 臭鼬 臭鼬skunk
drunk as a skunkExtremely intoxicated. You're drunk as a skunk, stumbling in here reeking of alcohol! I only meant to stay for one drink, but I wound up getting drunk as a skunk.See also: drunk, skunkskunk at a garden partySomeone or something that is unwelcome or unpleasant. Running into my ex at that important networking event was like encountering a skunk at a garden party.See also: garden, party, skunkdrunk as a lordVery intoxicated. Do you remember last night at all? You were drunk as a lord!See also: drunk, lordlike stink on a monkey/skunk/pig/etc.Vigorously or intensely. When information about the president's scandalous affair was leaked, every news outlet in the nation was on it like stink on a monkey. My little brother's been following me around like stink on a pig lately.See also: like, monkey, on, pig, skunk, stinkLet every man skin his own skunk.Each person should be responsible for their own business, especially that which is unfavorable, undesirable, or unpleasant. It's not your responsibility to help your friend out of his debt—let every man skin his own skunk.See also: every, let, man, own, skinskunk-drunkslang Extremely drunk. We were all too skunk-drunk to notice that Jackson had left the party. Tom was so skunk-drunk by the end of the night that he could barely even speak.*drunk as a lord and *drunk as a skunkvery drunk. (*Also: as ~.) After his fifth cocktail, Michael was as drunk as a lord. Judy bought herself a case of beer and proceeded to get as drunk as a skunk.See also: drunk, lordLet every man skin his own skunk.Prov. Everyone should do his own job and not interfere with others.; Each person should do his own dirty work. We weren't supposed to help each other with the homework. "Let every man skin his own skunk," the teacher said.See also: every, let, man, own, skin, skunkdrunk as a lordAlso, drunk as a fiddler or skunk ; falling-down or roaring drunk . Extremely intoxicated, as in He came home drunk as a lord. The three similes have survived numerous others. The first was considered proverbial by the mid-1600s and presumably alludes to the fact that noblemen drank more than commoners (because they could afford to). The fiddler alludes to the practice of plying musicians with alcohol (sometimes instead of pay), whereas skunk, dating from the early 1900s, was undoubtedly chosen for the rhyme. The most graphic variant alludes to someone too drunk to keep his or her balance, as in He couldn't make it up the stairs; be was falling-down drunk. And roaring drunk, alluding to being extremely noisy as well as intoxicated, was first recorded in 1697. Also see dead drunk. See also: drunk, lorddrunk as a skunk or drunk as a lord mainly BRITISH, INFORMALIf someone is as drunk as a skunk or as drunk as a lord, they are very drunk. I'm sorry, honey. It was my fault. I was drunk as a skunk. She was drunk as a lord for seventeen days. She could do nothing.See also: drunk, skunkdrunk as a lord (or skunk) extremely drunk.See also: drunk, lord(as) drunk as a ˈlord (British English) (American English (as) drunk as a ˈskunk) (informal) very drunk: I eventually found them in a bar, both as drunk as skunks. OPPOSITE: (as) sober as a judgeSee also: drunk, lordskunk1. n. a mean and hateful person. (see also polecat, stinker.) Must you be such a skunk in front of my friends? 2. tv. to outwit someone. That fish skunked me. I thought I caught him for sure this time. skunk-drunk mod. alcohol intoxicated. He was skunk-drunk and didn’t want to be bothered. drunk as a lord/skunkExtremely intoxicated. The first expression, known since the seventeenth century and considered a proverb by 1651 (“The proverb goes ‘As drunk as a lord,’ ” John Evelyn, A Character of England), is based on the idea that the aristocracy could and did indulge in drunkenness more than commoners did, presumably because they could afford to. The more recent drunk as a skunk, American in origin, undoubtedly became popular on account of its rhyme; it dates from the early 1900s. Both clichés have survived the demise of numerous other similes, among them drunk as an ape (from Chaucer’s time), tinker, fish, goat, owl, emperor, piper, fiddler (because he was plied with alcohol at wakes, fairs, and similar feasts), swine or pig, devil, beggar, blazes, David’s sow (based on an ancient anecdote explained in Francis Grose’s Classical Dictionary, and current from the seventeenth century), and others. See also drink like a fish; tight as a tick. See also: drunk, lord, skunkdrunk as a lordExtremely drunk. Members of the nobility could afford to keep quantities of wine, beer, and liquor on hand, and as much out of envy as stating a fact, the common folk described anyone, titled or not, who had a load on by that phrase. In these more egalitarian times, “drunk as a skunk” and, less elegantly, “shit-faced drunk” have replaced “drunk as a lord.”See also: drunk, lordskunk
skunk, name for several related New World mammals of the weaselweasel,
name for certain small, lithe, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae (weasel family). Members of this family are generally characterized by long bodies and necks, short legs, small rounded ears, and medium to long tails.
..... Click the link for more information. family, characterized by their conspicuous black and white markings and use of a strong, highly offensive odor for defense. The scent glands of skunks produce an oily, yellowish liquid, which the animal squirts with great force from vents under the tail; this produces a fine mist which, in addition to stinking, causes choking and tearing of the eyes. Skunks do not make use of this weapon unless severely provoked and then only after raising the tail in a warning display. Most animals quickly learn to recognize and avoid skunks, which are consequently quite fearless and move about openly. The two common skunks of the United States, the striped skunk and the spotted skunk, are nocturnal animals; their diets include rodents, insects, eggs, carrion, and vegetable matter. They live, often several individuals or families together, in dens made in abandoned burrows or buildings or in rock piles. Most familiar is the striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis, of the United States, N Mexico, and Canada S of Hudson Bay. It has thick black fur, usually with two white stripes on the back. It is 13 to 18 in. (33–46 cm) long, excluding the bushy tail (7–10 in./18–25 cm), and weighs 6 to 14 lb (2.7–6.4 kg). Because it destroys pests, it is protected in many states. In northern parts of their range the animals sleep through much of the winter, but they do not truly hibernate and may emerge during warm spells. The small, slender, spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius, has several irregular white stripes or lines of spots. It inhabits Mexico and the W, S, and central United States. Its combined head and body length is 9 to 13 in. (23–33 cm) and the tail is 4 to 9 in. (10–23 cm) long. This skunk balances on its front paws as part of its warning display. Central and South American skunks, species of the genus Conepatus, have white backs and tails and black underparts. Good diggers with large claws, they root in the ground for food. One species, the hognose skunk (Conepatus leuconotus), ranges as far north as the SW United States. Skunk fur, especially that of the striped skunk, is much used for coat trimmings. The animals are sometimes kept as pets, usually after having the scent glands removed. Skunks are classified in the phylum ChordataChordata
, phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals.
..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Carnivora, family Mustelidae.skunk[skəŋk] (vertebrate zoology) Any one of a group of carnivores in the family Mustelidae characterized by a glossy black and white coat and two musk glands at the base of the tail. skunk1. any of various American musteline mammals of the subfamily Mephitinae, esp Mephitis mephitis (striped skunk), typically having a black and white coat and bushy tail: they eject an unpleasant-smelling fluid from the anal gland when attacked 2. Slang a strain of cannabis smoked for its exceptionally powerful psychoactive properties skunk
skunk A regional slang term for:
(1) Marijuana, see there.
(2) Heroin, see there.skunk
Synonyms for skunknoun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptibleSynonyms- dirty dog
- git
- lowlife
- puke
- rotter
- scum bag
- so-and-so
- stinker
- stinkpot
- bum
- crumb
- rat
Related Words- disagreeable person
- unpleasant person
noun a defeat in a game where one side fails to scoreSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun street names for marijuanaSynonyms- dope
- gage
- green goddess
- Mary Jane
- sens
- sess
- locoweed
- weed
- grass
- smoke
- pot
Related Words- cannabis
- ganja
- marihuana
- marijuana
noun American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startledSynonymsRelated Words- mustelid
- musteline
- musteline mammal
- Mephitis mephitis
- striped skunk
- hooded skunk
- Mephitis macroura
- badger skunk
- Conepatus leuconotus
- hognosed skunk
- hog-nosed skunk
- rooter skunk
- little spotted skunk
- Spilogale putorius
- spotted skunk
verb defeat by a lurchSynonymsRelated Words- card game
- cards
- defeat
- get the better of
- overcome
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