"fart squirrel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fart squirrels [plural]
Etymology: From a likening of the foul smell of a skunk's spray to that of a fart, and the fluffy, upright appearance of its tail when in a defensive posture to the tail of a squirrel. Head templates: {{en-noun}} fart squirrel (plural fart squirrels)
  1. (Internet slang, humorous) A skunk. Tags: Internet, humorous Categories (lifeform): Mephitids

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          "ref": "2016 April 24, NOT HERE (@farorenightclaw), Twitter",
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          "ref": "2019 March 18, Elissa Dowling (@Elissadowling), Twitter",
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          "ref": "2022 July 23, Ms. Lacey (@nonniebluvs), Twitter",
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