"gunge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gunges [plural]
Etymology: See gong. Etymology templates: {{l|en|gong#Etymology 2|gong}} gong Head templates: {{en-noun}} gunge (plural gunges)
  1. (obsolete) Alternative form of gong: an outhouse. Tags: alt-of, alternative, obsolete Alternative form of: gong (extra: an outhouse)
    Sense id: en-gunge-en-noun-412Los1H Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English links with redundant alt parameters
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ɡʌnd͡ʒ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gunge.wav [Southern-England] Forms: gunges [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌndʒ Etymology: First attested around 1935-40. Probably an alteration of gunk. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} gunge (usually uncountable, plural gunges)
  1. (British) A viscous or sticky substance, particularly an unpleasant one of vague or unknown composition; goo; gunk. Tags: British, uncountable, usually Synonyms: goo, goop, grunge, gunk, slime
    Sense id: en-gunge-en-noun-f3uSDDfr Categories (other): British English
  2. (organic chemistry, informal) Tholin. Tags: informal, uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Organic chemistry
    Sense id: en-gunge-en-noun-L94cLicw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 21 56 8 4 8 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gungey, gungy
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ɡʌnd͡ʒ/ Forms: gunges [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi गंज (gañj). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|गंज}} Hindi गंज (gañj) Head templates: {{en-noun}} gunge (plural gunges)
  1. (British India) Alternative spelling of ganj Tags: British, India, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: ganj
    Sense id: en-gunge-en-noun-M3L0-WbJ Categories (other): British India English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /ɡʌnd͡ʒ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gunge.wav [Southern-England] Forms: gunges [present, singular, third-person], gunging [participle, present], gunged [participle, past], gunged [past]
Rhymes: -ʌndʒ Etymology: First attested around 1935-40. Probably an alteration of gunk. Head templates: {{en-verb}} gunge (third-person singular simple present gunges, present participle gunging, simple past and past participle gunged)
  1. (often with up) To clog with gunge. Tags: often, with-up
    Sense id: en-gunge-en-verb-lqEcXCDY
  2. (British) To cover with gunge. Tags: British
    Sense id: en-gunge-en-verb-ra76Q57s Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "hi",
        "3": "गंज"
      },
      "expansion": "Hindi गंज (gañj)",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Hindi गंज (gañj).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "gunges",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "gunge (plural gunges)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "ganj"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "British India English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative spelling of ganj"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ganj",
          "ganj#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(British India) Alternative spelling of ganj"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "British",
        "India",
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡʌnd͡ʒ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gunge"
}

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