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gonk.

A small fuzzy toy, popularized during wartime.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡɒŋk/Received-Pronunciation/ɡɑŋk/General-American/ɡɔŋk/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. A small fuzzy toy, popularized during wartime.

  2. A stupid, ignorant, or boorish person.

  3. A sleep; a nap.

    New-Zealand · slang
    I'm going off to have a gonk.
  4. A prostitute's client.

    UK · slang
Where this word comes from

A proprietary name of arbitrary formation.

verb/ɡɒŋk/Received-Pronunciation/ɡɑŋk/General-American/ɡɔŋk/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. To lie; to tell an untruth

    US · slang
    You're gonking me!
Where this word comes from

A proprietary name of arbitrary formation.

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