"shonk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shonks [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps related to shonicker. Head templates: {{en-noun}} shonk (plural shonks)
  1. (Australia) Alternative form of shonky (“a dishonest person”) Tags: Australia, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: shonky (extra: a dishonest person)
    Sense id: en-shonk-en-noun-Pb~ShnJB Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 19 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 18 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 15 2
  2. (offensive, ethnic slur, dated) A Jew. Tags: dated, ethnic, offensive, slur
    Sense id: en-shonk-en-noun-rdxg4eSM Categories (other): English ethnic slurs
  3. (humorous) A shark Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-shonk-en-noun-c4j9kKFG

Inflected forms

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