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spunk definition

spunk (spuŋk)

noun

  1. a kind of wood or fungus that smolders when ignited; punk
  2. Informal courage; spirit

Etymology: Ir sponc, tinder, touchwood, sponge < L spongia, sponge

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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