Stink-cat

//ˈstɪŋkæt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A skunk US, uncommon
  2. 2
    A civet cat.
  3. 3
    An odious or contemptible person. US

Etymology

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

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