spunk
(uncountable) Touchwood; tinder.
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Well there’s a real opportunity to show some spunk
Dats a lotta spunk 😍 lovely work
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If we hit 200 followers by the end of the day I’ll post the no hands cumming video. We’re so close #cum #spunk #nohandscum #bate #batesky
The hawthorn trees are smelling particularly strongly of spunk at the moment, aren't they?
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(uncountable) Touchwood; tinder.
: At present, her only means of procuring subsistence for herself and children, is by making spunks or matches, which, either she or her eldest child, a girl about six years of age, sells from door to door.
“Well there’s a real opportunity to show some spunk”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Dats a lotta spunk 😍 lovely work”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Got Spunk We Do -> Spunk Lube Now In Stock <- SneekAroundToys.com”
— Bluesky· May 2026“If we hit 200 followers by the end of the day I’ll post the no hands cumming video. We’re so close #cum #spunk #nohandscum #bate #batesky”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The hawthorn trees are smelling particularly strongly of spunk at the moment, aren't they?”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(countable, obsolete) A spark.
Spunk means: A spark.. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
spunk means: A spark.. Register: archaic, historical. Almost never used today; you will find it only in older texts, dictionaries of dialect, or historical writing. Avoid in active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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(uncountable) Courage; spirit; mettle; determination.
: ... the old sulphur match was intended, not to produce fire, but to convey fire from the tinder to the candle... The vernacular name for sulphur matches was "spunks", and even in some of the country districts of Scotland the name has d…
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