to skunk

to skunk
I
v To fail to meet an obligation. He skunked the restaurant after complaining about the meal. 1850s
II
v To hold scoreless. We skunked them 5-0 in baseball. 1940s
III
v To swindle or cheat. Mortimer skunked Phil out of $5. 1890s

Historical dictionary of American slang . 2014.

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