"slonk" meaning in English

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Verb

Etymology: Unknown. Middle English [1481]. Etymology templates: {{defdate|1481}} [1481] Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} slonk, {{tlb|en|obsolete}} (obsolete)
  1. (transitive) to swallow greedily Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-slonk-en-verb-~mJMrvAK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Etymology: Unknown. Middle English [c. 1374]. Etymology templates: {{defdate|c. 1374}} [c. 1374] Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} slonk, {{tlb|en|obsolete}} (obsolete)
  1. (intransitive) Alternative form of slink; to move in a stealthy manner Tags: alt-of, alternative, intransitive, obsolete Alternative form of: slink (extra: to move in a stealthy manner)
    Sense id: en-slonk-en-verb-AG-kV8NP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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        "to swallow greedily"
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        "(transitive) to swallow greedily"
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