n. A fetid animal of the American genus Mephitis, M. mephitica.n. By extension Any species of one of the American genera Mephitis, Spilogale, and Conepatus, and some others of the family Mustelidæ, as the African zorille, Asiatic teledu or stinkard, etc. See these words.n. A base fellow: a vulgar term of reproach.n. A complete defeat, as in some game in which not a point is scored by the beaten party.To beat (a player) in a game, as cards or billiards, completely, so that the loser fails to score.To cause disease in or of; sicken; scale, or deprive of scales: said of fish in the live-well of a fishing-smack.n. Including the little striped skunks, at least twelve species have been recognized. After being changed back and forth by various revisers the name Mephitis is retained for the larger species and Spilogale for the smaller.In an election, to defeat (an opponent) completely, so that the latter gets no votes at all.To leave without paying one's bills.