Meaning of spunk-water | Babel Free
Definitions
Noun. [C1]
Examples
“"Say⟳ — what is dead cats good for, Huck?" "Good for? Cure warts with." "No! Is that so? I know⟳ something that's better." "I bet⟳ you don't. What is it?" "Why, spunk-water." "Spunk-water! I wouldn't give⟳ a dern for spunk-water." "You wouldn't, wouldn't you? D'you ever try⟳ it?" ... "Aha! Talk⟳ about trying to cure warts with spunk-water such a blame-fool way as that! Why, that ain't a-going to do any good. You got to go all by yourself, to the middle of the woods, where you know⟳ there's a spunk-water stump, and just as it's midnight you back up against the stump and jam your hand in and say⟳..."”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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