skunker
(slang, uncommon) A skunk.
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Born ~1894 · no dated citations yet19th centurySee decade cohort →
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(slang, uncommon) A skunk.
Again the old fellow chuckled and answered, "A counter with em? Well I guess so. That's my business, I am what we tarm up here a skunker. Me and Gineral Grant, and Gineral Lee have it hot and heavy with 'em every day.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(North America, historical, dated) A person who hunts skunks.
I have known a few old skunkers to bleed skunks and other fur-bearers with their knives. This leaves the skin a purer white than any other way of killing.
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