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skunk

[skuhngk] / skʌŋk /
NOUN
contemptible person
Synonyms
STRONG
bastard blackguard cheat dog jerk knave lowlife pig rat rogue scoundrel snake stinker villain wretch

Example Sentences

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“The skunk at the party—and it could happen in 2026—would be inflation slowly going up, as opposed to slowly going down,” Dimon wrote in the 49-page letter.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

“The skunk at the party—and it could happen in 2026—would be inflation slowly going up,” Dimon wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

And a skunk once sprayed him as he walked by the side of his house.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

You couldn’t turn on your television without seeing this woman pop up somewhere, sporting a black-and-white skunk wig, preaching her freak-forward gospel.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2025

I peer around to make sure it’s not a skunk; then I see a fuzzy squirrel race up a tree.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio