"dunky" meaning in English

See dunky in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dʌŋki/ Forms: more dunky [comparative], most dunky [superlative]
Etymology: dunk + -y Etymology templates: {{suf|en|dunk|y}} dunk + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} dunky (comparative more dunky, superlative most dunky)
  1. (colloquial, rare) Suitable for dunking; dunkable. Tags: colloquial, rare
    Sense id: en-dunky-en-adj-HQte~U3N

Noun

IPA: /dʌŋki/ Forms: dunkies [plural]
Etymology: dunk + -y Etymology templates: {{suf|en|dunk|y}} dunk + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} dunky (plural dunkies)
  1. (UK, slang, rare, dated) A condom. Tags: UK, dated, rare, slang
    Sense id: en-dunky-en-noun-Tlq6fyX7 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85

Inflected forms

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