wood pussy
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wood pussy
n. Slang
A skunk.
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| Noun | 1. |  wood pussy - American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily MephitinaeMephitis mephitis, striped skunk - most common and widespread North American skunk hooded skunk, Mephitis macroura - of Mexico and southernmost parts of southwestern United States badger skunk, Conepatus leuconotus, hognosed skunk, hog-nosed skunk, rooter skunk - large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America and Mexico little spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius, spotted skunk - small skunk with a marbled black and white coat; of United States and Mexico |
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