"spunk-water" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Regional variant of stump-water. Popularised by Mark Twain in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Etymology templates: {{m|en|stump-water}} stump-water Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} spunk-water (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of stump-water (“stagnant water from a hollow in a rotting tree stump”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: stump-water (extra: stagnant water from a hollow in a rotting tree stump) Categories (topical): Water
    Sense id: en-spunk-water-en-noun-AR9icQFW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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