As nouns the difference between honeybadger and skunk
is that
honeybadger is alternative form of lang=en while
skunk is any of various small mammals, of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black with a white coat and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure.
As a verb skunk is
to defeat so badly as to prevent any opposing points.