"onkus" meaning in English

See onkus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more onkus [comparative], most onkus [superlative]
Etymology: Unknown. Australian from 1903, New Zealand from 1909. Compare slightly earlier onky. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-adj}} onkus (comparative more onkus, superlative most onkus)
  1. (Australia, New Zealand, slang, dated) Inferior; unpleasant; unacceptably bad. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, dated, slang
    Sense id: en-onkus-en-adj-n6Sx8rq6 Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
  2. (New Zealand, slang, rare, obsolete) Good; acceptable; okay. Tags: New-Zealand, obsolete, rare, slang
    Sense id: en-onkus-en-adj-pPJuVKYY Categories (other): New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48

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