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spunk
noun [MASS NOUN]
1*informal courage and determination.
2*Brit. vulgar slang semen.
3*[COUNT NOUN] Austral. informal a sexually attractive person.
ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense a spark, vestige): of unknown origin; perhaps a blend of SPARK1 and obsolete funk spark.
Spunk is courage. (INFORMAL)
I admired her independence and her spunk.
N-UNCOUNT approval
= guts
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spunk [Perh. blend of SPARK n.1 and FUNK n.1, but cf. also Ir. sponc, Gael. spong tinder, ult. f. L spongia, Gk spoggia SPONGE n.1. Cf. PUNK n.2 & a.] 1 A spark; fig. a glimmer, a vestige, (of some quality, light, etc.). Now chiefly Sc. & dial. M16. b A small or feeble fire. Chiefly Sc. E19. 2 = TOUCHWOOD 1. Now rare. L16. 3 = TOUCHWOOD 2. Now rare. M17. 4 = MATCH n.2 4. Chiefly Sc. & dial. M18. 5 a Spirit, mettle; courage, pluck. colloq. L18. b
Seminal fluid. coarse slang. L19. c A sexually attractive person. Austral. slang. L20.spunkless a. (colloq.) lacking courage or spirit L19.
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These definitions come from Cambridge Dictionary
spunk (ATTRACTIVE MAN) /spVNk/ noun [C] ANZ informal
a sexually attractive man
Have you met Malcolm yet - he's a real spunk!
spunk (BRAVERY) /spVNk/ noun
dated informal
bravery and determination
For God's sake, man, where's your spunk!
spunk (SEXUAL LIQUID) /spVNk/ noun taboo slang
semen (= liquid sent out through the penis during sexual activity)
Merriam & Webster's has only the meanings Silviap has posted.
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