Skunk Works Definition
noun
A team or division engaged in special research and development, typically in isolation.
Webster's New World
The facilities of such a team or division.
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Origin of Skunk Works
Since c. 1943 Skunk Works was the nickname of Lockheed Advanced Development Projects, eventually gaining official recognition. The name is derived from a mysterious, foul-smelling "skonk oil"-brewing facility called the Skonk Works in the comic strip L'il Abner by Al Capp.
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