"tunk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tunks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tunk (plural tunks)
  1. Alternative form of tonk (card game) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tonk (extra: card game)
    Sense id: en-tunk-en-noun-gnmDD0W1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: tunks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tunk (plural tunks)
  1. (UK, dialect or US, colloquial) A sharp blow; a thump. Tags: UK, US, colloquial, dialectal Related terms: kitchen tunk
    Sense id: en-tunk-en-noun-xztagAdO Categories (other): American English, British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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