gunk.
Grime, dirt, slime; any vague, messy, or unknown substance.
Meaning & usage
Grime, dirt, slime; any vague, messy, or unknown substance.
I washed all the gunk off the light fixture, and found that it was white, not brown.
A subculture of 21st century American males, combining elements of modern gothic culture with punk rock.
An entity with no atomic parts; infinitely divisible.
A member of the gunk subculture.
Where this word comes from
Apparently from Gunk, trademark name for a liquid soap; perhaps taken as a blend of grime + funk.
To soil or make dirty.
Where this word comes from
Apparently from Gunk, trademark name for a liquid soap; perhaps taken as a blend of grime + funk.
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