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"text": "He donked me on the head!",
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"text": "It was the scene where Steve, Blue, Charl and Pricie-ole-man all mount Seldomfed in the dark and rain on their way to rob a neighbour′s orchard. It would very likely raise a reminiscent smile or grin from one who doubled or trebled or quadrupled-donked it to school.",
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"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/13/EN-AU_ck1_donk.ogg/EN-AU_ck1_donk.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/EN-AU_ck1_donk.ogg",
"tags": [
"Australia"
],
"text": "Audio (AU)"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "dunk"
}
],
"word": "donk"
}
{
"categories": [
"English 1-syllable words",
"English countable nouns",
"English entries with incorrect language header",
"English lemmas",
"English nouns",
"English terms with IPA pronunciation",
"English terms with audio links",
"Rhymes:English/ɒŋk",
"Rhymes:English/ɒŋk/1 syllable",
"en:Automotive",
"en:People"
],
"etymology_number": 4,
"etymology_text": "Originally from Miami, Florida.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "donks",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {},
"expansion": "donk (plural donks)",
"name": "en-noun"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"A 1971 to 1976 Chevrolet Caprice or Impala that has been modified, usually by being raised and given bigger wheels."
],
"links": [
[
"raise",
"raise"
],
[
"wheel",
"wheel"
]
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/dɒŋk/"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɒŋk"
},
{
"audio": "EN-AU ck1 donk.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/13/EN-AU_ck1_donk.ogg/EN-AU_ck1_donk.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/EN-AU_ck1_donk.ogg",
"tags": [
"Australia"
],
"text": "Audio (AU)"
}
],
"word": "donk"
}
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