"chank" meaning in All languages combined

See chank on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: chanks [plural]
Rhymes: -æŋk Etymology: From Sanskrit शङ्ख (śaṅkha). Etymology templates: {{der|en|sa|शङ्ख}} Sanskrit शङ्ख (śaṅkha) Head templates: {{en-noun}} chank (plural chanks)
  1. (India) The large spiral shell of several species of sea conch, much used in making bangles, especially Turbinella pyrum. Tags: India Categories (lifeform): Mollusks Synonyms: chanquo, chonk, chunk [archaic]
    Sense id: en-chank-en-noun-UsCV1CCM Disambiguation of Mollusks: 74 2 24 Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 3 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 5 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 5 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: chanks [plural]
Rhymes: -æŋk Etymology: Mispronunciation of chink. Head templates: {{en-noun}} chank (plural chanks)
  1. (euphemistic, derogatory, offensive) chink. Tags: derogatory, euphemistic, offensive
    Sense id: en-chank-en-noun-zi4nXANF Categories (other): English euphemisms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb [English]

Forms: chanks [present, singular, third-person], chanking [participle, present], chanked [participle, past], chanked [past]
Rhymes: -æŋk Etymology: Expressive verb akin to champ, chomp; probably alteration of champ. Head templates: {{en-verb}} chank (third-person singular simple present chanks, present participle chanking, simple past and past participle chanked)
  1. (US) To eat noisily; to champ or chomp. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-chank-en-verb-wmKT047z Categories (other): American English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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