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shonky.

Of poor or dubious quality, shoddy, unreliable; deviously dishonest, fraudulent.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Of poor or dubious quality, shoddy, unreliable; deviously dishonest, fraudulent.

    Australia · New-Zealand · UK · informal
Where this word comes from

From 1970s; possibly from dialectal English shonk (“smart”).

noun
  1. A dishonest person.

    Australia · informal
Where this word comes from

From 1970s; possibly from dialectal English shonk (“smart”).

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