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stink-cat

noun
/ˈstɪŋkæt/

Etymology

From stink + cat, probably a calque of German Stinkkatze.

  1. derived from catta
  2. derived from cattus
  3. inherited from *kattuz✻
  4. inherited from *kattu✻
  5. inherited from catt
  6. inherited from cat
  7. compounded as stink-cat — “stink + cat”

Definitions

  1. A skunk

  2. A civet cat.

  3. An odious or contemptible person.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA