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noun 
  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.)
Translations: 
  • French: moufette , putois
  • German: Stinktier , Skunk
  • Italian: moffetta
  • Spanish: mofeta (italbrac, Spain), zorro hediondo (italbrac, Costa Rica), zorrillo (italbrac, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua)
verb 
  1. cribbage: To win by 30 or more points.
Etymology: From earlier squunck < Abenaki segongw, segonku (he who squirts).


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