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skunk at a garden party

skunk at a garden party noun: within a group, someone who is unwelcome and actively avoided.

Noun

skunk at a garden party

  1. (idiomatic) Within a group, someone who is unwelcome and actively avoided.
    • "You're making us all feel uncomfortable and uneasy. You're a skunk at a garden party, to put it bluntly."1963, A. R. Gurney, The Comeback, →ISBN, page 11
    • Mr. Rollins . . . is probably as well known for his big mouth as he is for his campaign savvy, a quality that has made him a favorite source for reporters and often cast him in the role of "the skunk at a garden party" in political circles.1996 August 13, Michiko Kakutani, “Books: Confessions of a Big Mouth”, in New York Times, retrieved 06 Dec 2015

Forms of skunk at a garden party

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Questions about skunk at a garden party

What does skunk at a garden party mean?
Skunk at a garden party means within a group, someone who is unwelcome and actively avoided.
What part of speech is skunk at a garden party?
Skunk at a garden party is a noun.

Words near skunk at a garden party in the dictionary

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  8. skunk blackbird
  9. skunk blackbirds
  10. skunk cabbage
  11. skunk cabbages

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