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spunk [spʌŋk] n
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 touchwood or tinder, esp originally made from various spongy types of fungus 4. Austral and NZ informal a person, esp male, who is attractive to the opposite sex [C16 (in the sense: a spark): from Scottish Gaelic spong tinder, sponge, from Latin spongia sponge] spunky adj spunkily adv 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 ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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