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skunk

noun as in contemptible person

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Welcome to Florida, where a skunk ape sighting is just one of a host of crazy events that defined life in the Sunshine State during the 1970s.

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Dave Shealy claims to have seen the ever-elusive skunk ape of Florida legend in 1974.

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The skunk ape also, apparently, prefers hanging out in trees to lumbering around on the ground.

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It smells like skunk, it’s the most pungent thing in the universe.

Despite all the jokes I made about turning into Cruella de Vil or the Bride of Frankenstein, seeing other women’s skunk stripes made mine feel a little less weird.

The army met the stone-throwing with a fecal-smelling concoction called "skunk" and later with tear gas.

So how did this proverbial skunk at the garden party obtain his tickets to the events?

Sheppy had been having an argument with a skunk and there was strong reason—very strong—to suppose that he got the worst of it.

She saw the natural skunk coat she had been planning to give to poor dear Caroline for Christmas.

A fine male antelope was shot by Lieut. Swift, and a skunk was also the game of the day.

"A particular —— skunk," added another in sepulchral accents.

Ef it's that skunk, I'll spot him soon enough and let you know whar he's hiding.

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On this page you'll find 25 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to skunk, such as: bastard, blackguard, cheat, dog, jerk, and knave.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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