Word: skunking
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...which eruptions on the skin are caused by poorly 'dyed furs. In the fur business it is necessary to dye fitch to represent sable, goat for bear, muskrat for seal, nutria for beaver, rabbit for seal, beaver, otter, mole, chinchilla or sable, and house cat for skunk or sable. The substance of importance in the process of dying is paraphenylendiamin, which is also the basis of most dyes for human hair that are now on the market. When oxidized this becomes quinone, which is a direct irritant. In the presence of moisture, as from perspiration, the quinone invariably produces irritation...
Afternoon gowns are being worn under long, straight coats trimmed by bands of mink, skunk, chinchilla and rabbit. Some are executed in duvetyn and gilded velvet with marked effect...
...high! It's no harder on your gun to knock the feathers off an eagle than to kill a skunk," was the advice which "Billy" Sunday gave to over 20,000 students in the big tabernacle on "Student Night" last evening. The big tabernacle was crowded to capacity and fully 10,000 were turned away at the most notable service so far of the "Billy" Sunday campaign. Delegations from every educational institution in and nearby Boston were present. After the opening hymn each delegation gave its cheer. The singing by the huge choir, particular the "echo-singing" across the tabernacle...
...towards correcting these evils would not be lost. Although many offices with large salaries were offered me, I was actuated by a purpose of establishing a centre of learning and refinement, - a republic after Plato's own heart, - and I decided to take the post-office of Skunk's Misery, feeling assured that a man of culture and a philosopher could make the lowliest position honorable and useful. I have not been disappointed. The post-office is near the bar-room of the village tavern. I there delivered the letters alternately with short but pithy essays on philosophic and classical...
...hoys" means a jolly good fellow, the same thing is elsewhere denoted by "brick," "seed," and "varmint"; the latter word is in use at Cam-bridge, England. At Princeton College, if a student leaves town indebted to his shoemaker and others, he is said to "skunk them." I believe there is no corresponding expression in vogue here, perhaps from the very reason that such customs are not indulged in, though it is not best to be too inquisitive on that point. Hint to a collegian that he has stolen certain "ornaments" in his room, and he will resent...