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spunk
[ spuhngk ]
noun
- pluck; spirit; mettle.
- touchwood, tinder, or punk.
spunk
/ spʌŋk /
noun
- informal.courage or spirit
- a slang word for semen
- touchwood or tinder, esp originally made from various spongy types of fungus
- informal.a person, esp male, who is sexually attractive
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Usage
The second sense of this word was formerly considered to be taboo, and it was labelled as such in previous editions of Collins English Dictionary . However, it has now become acceptable in speech, although some older or more conservative people may object to its use
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Derived Forms
- ˈspunkily, adverb
- ˈspunky, adjective
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Other Words From
- spunkless adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spunk1
C16 (in the sense: a spark): from Scottish Gaelic spong tinder, sponge, from Latin spongia sponge
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Example Sentences
ASELTON: Spunk, man-cave, toilet-kitchen… What were some of your favorite things on the show to come out of improvising?
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The Spunk pretended to be shying—put on the rags as if he was going to try legs with the Devastation.
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Split meets the schooner Spunk, Skipper Pluck, afore he begun to get to the line, outside of which he could fish according to law.
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"I think I should have liked to know Spunk," smiled Marie from the other side of the sewing table.
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"Of course Billy's got Spunk, but—" he hesitated, and smiled a little.
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I hope you don't, for I couldn't live without Spunk, and he couldn't live with out me.
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