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spunk
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
spunk
(noun)
spunk
/
ˈ
spʌŋk/
noun
spunk
/
ˈ
spʌŋk/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPUNK
[
noncount
]
1
informal
:
spirit, courage, and determination
That little girl has a lot of
spunk
.
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British slang, impolite
:
semen
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