■ noun
1》 a black-and-white striped American mammal of the weasel family, able to spray foul-smelling irritant liquid from its anal glands at attackers. [ Mephitis mephitis and other species.]
2》 informal a contemptible person.
3》 informal short for ~weed .
■ verb N. Amer. informal defeat or get the better of, especially by an overwhelming margin.
Origin
C17: from Abnaki segankw .