1. skunk - Noun
2. skunk - Verb
Any one of several species of American musteline carnivores of the genus Mephitis and allied genera. They have two glands near the anus, secreting an extremely fetid liquid, which the animal ejects at pleasure as a means of defense.
In games of chance and skill: To defeat (an opponent) (as in cards) so that he fails to gain a point, or (in checkers) to get a king.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe only difference between a dead skunk lying in the road and a dead lawyer lying in the road is that there are skid marks around the skunk. Patrick Murray
It is sometimes very hard to tell the difference between history and the smell of skunk. Rebecca West
What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself. Abraham Lincoln
People cain't help being what they are any more than a skunk can help being a skunk. Don't you think if they had their choice they would rather be something else? Sure they would. People are just weak. Fannie Flagg
But he sent her Good-by, And said to be good, And wear her red hood, And look for skunk tracks In the snow with an ax - And do everything! Robert Frost
You can hardly keep from getting soiled if you fight with a skunk. American Proverb