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The correct spelling is gonk.

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noun

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The correct spelling is gonk. A small furry toy like an ersatz teddy bear, popularized in wartime when production of real teddies stops. For example: "I'm going off to have a gonk."

Usage Examples

I'm going off to have a gonk.

He gonked out on the bed.

You're gonking me!

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A small furry toy like an ersatz teddy bear, popularized in wartime when production of real teddies stops.
  2. 2.A stupid, ignorant, and/or boorish person.
  3. 3.A sleep; a nap.
  4. 4.A prostitute's client.

verb

  1. 1.(with "out") To sleep.
  2. 2.To lie; to tell an untruth

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