"skunkie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: skunkies [plural]
Etymology: skunk + -ie Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|skunk|ie}} skunk + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} skunkie (plural skunkies)
  1. (childish) Diminutive of skunk Tags: childish, diminutive, form-of Form of: skunk Translations (diminutive of "skunk"): stinkdiertje (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-skunkie-en-noun-E6c74C2r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie

Inflected forms

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