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junk

The correct spelling is junk.

How to pronounce junk

/dʒʌŋk/
noun

IPA: /dʒʌŋk/

Say it like: Jun-k

The correct spelling is junk. Discarded or waste material; rubbish, trash. For example: "junk fish; junk trees"

Usage Examples

junk fish; junk trees

(On Facebook, a record collector wrote:) "The newest addition to my Annette Hanshaw collection, I junked this beautiful flawless E-copy within walking distance from my house."

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Discarded or waste material; rubbish, trash.
  2. 2.A collection of miscellaneous items of little value.
  3. 3.Any narcotic drug, especially heroin.
  4. 4.The genitalia.
  5. 5.Salt beef.

verb

  1. 1.To throw away.
  2. 2.To find something for very little money (meaning derived from the term junk shop)

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