"oontz" meaning in English

See oontz in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Etymology: Imitative. Head templates: {{en-interj}} oontz
  1. (slang) Imitating an electronic drum sound. Tags: slang Synonyms: untz Translations (Translations): chunda chunda (Spanish), dunk (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-oontz-en-intj-RUIqdjLu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} oontz (uncountable)
  1. (dated) The game of craps. Tags: dated, uncountable
    Sense id: en-oontz-en-noun-IElKYGIy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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