skunk

1. (US)Any of various mammals of the subfamily Mephitinae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black coat with white markings and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure.

2. (US, dated, derogatory, slang)A despicable person.

   подле́цpodléc, негодя́йnegodjáj, мерза́вецmerzávec

   a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

3. (US, dated, derogatory, slang)Anything very bad; a stinker.

4. (US, slang)A walkover victory in sports or board games, as when the opposing side is unable to score.

5. (US)A win by thirty or more points. (A double skunk is sixty or more, a triple skunk ninety or more.)

6. (US)A member of a hybrid skinhead and punk subculture.

   2011, Gerard DeGroot (quoting Brown), Seventies Unplugged […] mods, skins, suedes, smoothies, punks, skunks, rude boys, soul boys and headbangers […]

7. (US, countable, uncountable)Any of the strains of hybrids of Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica that may have THC levels exceeding those of typical hashish.

1. Tom is drunk as a skunk.

   ruТом в стельку пьян.

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2. Tom got sprayed by a skunk.

   ruТома обрызгал скунс.

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3. Tom was drunk as a skunk.

   ruТом был пьян как свинья.

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4. I swerved to avoid hitting a skunk.

   ruЯ свернул, чтобы не задеть скунса.

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5. Tom was as drunk as a skunk.

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