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donk.

A sub-genre of Scouse house music containing distinctive percussion sounds, or a sound typical of this genre.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɒŋk/
  1. A sub-genre of Scouse house music containing distinctive percussion sounds, or a sound typical of this genre.

    UK · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Imitative. As a genre of music, coined or popularized by band Blackout Crew in their 2008 song "Put a Donk on it".

verb/dɒŋk/
  1. To hit

    slang · transitive
    He donked me on the head!
  2. To mess around, to play

    Canada · US · intransitive · slang
    We can donk all day, boys!
Where this word comes from

Imitative. As a genre of music, coined or popularized by band Blackout Crew in their 2008 song "Put a Donk on it".

noun/dɒŋk/
  1. A donkey (the animal).

    slang
  2. A car's engine.

    Australia · slang
  3. A fool.

    Australia · slang
  4. A poor player who makes mistakes.

    derogatory · slang
Where this word comes from

A shortening of donkey.

verb/dɒŋk/
  1. To provide a second person with a lift on a bicycle (formerly, on a horse), seating the passenger either in front (on the handlebar) or behind (sharing the seat); to travel as a passenger in such manner.

    Australia · colloquial · slang
  2. To make a donk bet.

    slang
Where this word comes from

A shortening of donkey.

adj/dɒŋk/
  1. damp; moist; wet

    Northern-England · Scotland
Where this word comes from

From Middle English daunke, danke. More at dank.

noun/dɒŋk/
  1. dampness; moistness

    Northern-England · Scotland · uncountable
  2. A dense mist or drizzle

    Northern-England · Scotland · uncountable
  3. A mouldy dampness; mouldiness

    Northern-England · Scotland · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English daunke, danke. More at dank.

verb/dɒŋk/
  1. To moisten; dampen

    Northern-England · Scotland
  2. To drizzle

    Northern-England · Scotland
Where this word comes from

From Middle English daunke, danke. More at dank.

noun/dɒŋk/
  1. A 1971 to 1976 Chevrolet Caprice or Impala that has been modified, usually by being raised and given bigger wheels.

Where this word comes from

Originally from Miami, Florida.

noun/dɒŋk/
  1. buttocks

Where this word comes from

Possibly from badonkadonk, a variant of badunkadunk.

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