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skunk

/skʌŋk/ sustantivo B2

En español: mofeta, zorro hediondo, zorrillo, zorrino

  1. Any of various mammals of the subfamily Mephitinae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black coat with white markings and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure. (US)
  2. A despicable person. (US, dated, slang)
  3. Anything very bad; a stinker. (US, dated, slang)
  4. A walkover victory in sports or board games, as when the opposing side is unable to score. (US, slang)
  5. A win by thirty or more points. (A double skunk is sixty or more, a triple skunk ninety or more.) (US)

Plural skunks

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I don’t believe a rose _would_ be as nice if it was called a thistle or a skunk cabbage.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 50 · C1

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