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skunk

გამოთქმა: /skʌŋk/

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Universal
  • 1a cat-sized American mammal of the weasel family, with distinctive black-and-white striped fur. When threatened it squirts a fine spray of foul-smelling irritant liquid from its anal glands towards its attacker.
    • Mephitis and other genera, family Mustelidae: several species, in particular the striped skunk (M. mephitis)
  • [mass noun] the fur of the skunk.
  • informal a contemptible person: he’d run up a massive phone bill and hadn’t paid—the skunk
  • Mephitis and other genera, family Mustelidae: several species, in particular the striped skunk (M. mephitis)

ზმნა

Universal
  • 1defeat (someone) overwhelmingly in a game or contest, especially by preventing them from scoring at all: I knew he was a good fisherman, but I didn’t expect him to skunk you
  • 2 dated fail to pay (a bill or creditor): he made a practice of skunking hotels

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