"clonker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: clonkers [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps from clunker. Head templates: {{en-noun}} clonker (plural clonkers)
  1. (UK, derogatory) Idiot (term of abuse). Tags: UK, derogatory
    Sense id: en-clonker-en-noun-JsagUVZo Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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        {
          "ref": "2012 March 3, Herbert Puchta, Günther Gerngross, Matthew Devitt, Get on Stage! Teacher's Book with DVD and Audio CD: 21 Sketches and Plays for Young Learners and Teens (Helbling Photocopiable Resources Series), Cambridge University Press, →OCLC, page 65",
          "text": "Get lost, you clonker!",
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      "tags": [
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