Skunk vs. Polecat
Difference Between Skunk and Polecat
Skunknoun
Any of various small mammals, of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black with a white coat and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure.
Polecatnoun
A weasel-like animal of the genus Mustela.
Skunknoun
(slang) A despicable person.
Polecatnoun
notably, the European polecat, Mustela putorius.
Skunknoun
(slang) A walkover victory in sports or board games, as when the opposing side is unable to score. Compare shutout.
Polecatnoun
A skunk.
Skunknoun
(cribbage) A win by 30 or more points.
Polecatnoun
American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae
Skunknoun
A member of a hybrid skinhead and punk subculture.
Polecatnoun
dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
Skunknoun
(slang) lang=en marijuana.
Skunknoun
Any of the strains of hybrids of Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica that may have THC levels exceeding those of typical hashish.
Skunkverb
To defeat so badly as to prevent any opposing points.
I skunked him at cards.We fished all day but the lake skunked us.Skunkverb
(cribbage) To win by 30 or more points.
Skunkverb
To go bad, to spoil.
Skunknoun
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible;
only a rotter would do thatkill the ratthrow the bum outyou cowardly little pukes!the British call a contemptible person a `git'Skunknoun
a defeat in a game where one side fails to score
Skunknoun
street names for marijuana
Skunknoun
American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae
Skunkverb
defeat by a lurch
