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shonk

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English

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Etymology

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Perhaps related to shonicker.[1]

Noun

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shonk (plural shonks)

  1. (Australia) Alternative form of shonky (“a dishonest person”)
  2. (offensive, ethnic slur, dated) A Jew.
    • 1943, Richard Llewellyn, None But The Lonely Heart, MacMillan, page 428:
      “Did you know? A Sheeny. One of them blokes you can’t seem to like. A Shonk. A Yid. One of Mr Nathan’s crew. Same family as Ike Buzgang. A Non Skid. Did you know? Funny, ain’t it?”
  3. (humorous) A shark

References

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  1. ^ “shonk n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present

Anagrams

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