spunk
spunk /spʌŋk/
noun [uncountable] informal
She had a lot of spunk.
2. British English not polite semen
spunk /spʌŋk/
noun [uncountable] informal Date: 1700-1800
Origin: Probably from spunk __spark__ (16-19 centuries), from Scottish Gaelic spong __sponge, material for lighting fires__, from Latin spongia; ⇨ sponge1
1. especially American English courage:Origin: Probably from spunk __spark__ (16-19 centuries), from Scottish Gaelic spong __sponge, material for lighting fires__, from Latin spongia; ⇨ sponge1
2. British English not polite semen