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   Spunk

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   noun

   • 1. courage and determination: informal "she's got no spunk, or she'd have left him long ago"
   • 2. semen. vulgar slang British
   • 3. tinder; touchwood.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘a spark, vestige’): of unknown origin; perhaps a blend of spark1 and obsolete funk ‘spark’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   What does Spunk mean?

   • spunk noun (SEXUAL LIQUID) [ U ] offensive semen (= liquid sent out through the penis during sexual activity) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

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   Is Spunk a bad word?

   • - Quora Answer (1 of 3): Not in the US (where they are aware of the "semen" meaning but use it almost exclusively to mean "spirit"); it's probably inadvisable in polite company in the UK (where thery are aware of the "spirit" meaning but use it almost exclusively as a slang term for semen).

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   Where does the noun Spunk come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun spunk is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for spunk is from around 1540, in a translation by John Bellenden, poet and translator. spunk is of unknown origin.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPUNK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SPUNK meaning: 1. courage and determination 2. semen (= liquid sent out through the penis during sexual activity…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › spunkSPUNK definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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   6 days ago · a person, esp male, who is sexually attractive. USAGE The second sense of this word was formerly considered to be taboo, and it was labelled as such in older editions of Collins English Dictionary. However, it is now more acceptable in speech, although more conservative people may object to its use. Collins English Dictionary.

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   SPUNK meaning: 1 : spirit, courage, and determination; 2 : semen.

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   Definition of spunk noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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8. en.thefreedictionary.com › spunkSpunk - definition of spunk by The Free Dictionary

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   1. informal courage or spirit. 2. Brit a slang word for semen. 3. touchwood or tinder, esp originally made from various spongy types of fungus. 4. informal Austral and NZ a person, esp male, who is sexually attractive. [C16 (in the sense: a spark): from Scottish Gaelic spong tinder, sponge, from Latin spongia sponge] ˈspunky adj. ˈspunkily adv.

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   What does the noun spunk mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun spunk . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.