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Spunky

//ˈspʌŋki// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Spirited or plucky. US
  2. 2
    Pertaining to or like spunk (semen). UK, slang

    "I'm not the kind of girl you want to come across / Yo, it's Josh T with his spunky sauce"

  3. 3
    Stained with semen. UK, slang
  4. 4
    Of a person, stunningly beautiful; good-looking. Australia, slang
Adjective
  1. 1
    willing to face danger wordnet
  2. 2
    showing courage wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A good-looking person. Australia, dated, slang

    "But every Friday night up at the Harbord Diggers disco he'd be holding court, three or four spunkys hanging off each arm[.]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From spunk + -y.

Etymology 2

From spunk + -y.

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