Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Likely to be misunderstood, disputed, or disapproved of. Used especially of words.
- adjective Slang Inebriated or intoxicated.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
skunk .
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Examples
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"Trip of a lifetime, gettin 'skunked but at least I can salute the sweet one who birthed me."
Caption Contest: Write the Best, Win a Pair of Korkers Wading Boots 2010
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"Trip of a lifetime, gettin 'skunked but at least I can salute the sweet one who birthed me."
Caption Contest: Write the Best, Win a Pair of Korkers Wading Boots 2010
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I shed hunted this area a couple times this spring with my hunting buddy, and also a couple times with my nephew, always ending up "skunked".
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I shed hunted this area a couple times this spring with my hunting buddy, and also a couple times with my nephew, always ending up "skunked".
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At such times Bill explained glibly enough that no pay dump carried steady values, and that an inexperienced sampler was apt to get "skunked" under the best of circumstances.
Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories Rex Ellingwood Beach 1913
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Fowler ventured out walleye angling 12 times in April, and he only got "skunked" once.
unknown title 2009
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Fowler ventured out walleye angling 12 times in April, and he only got "skunked" once.
unknown title 2009
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Benefits: You'll double your catch, you'll get 'skunked' less, you'll have more fun fishing etc.
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Benefits: You'll double your catch, you'll get 'skunked' less, you'll have more fun fishing etc.
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Ron German (right), CEO of East Tennessee Medical Group, gets "skunked" by Mary Ann Fanning,
Weekend Mixtape 2008
alexz commented on the word skunked
fishing version of this word is to go fishing and not catch anything.
my US friend used 'dog got skunked' meaning their dog got sprayed by a skunk.
October 15, 2017