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2014-04-26 16:54:15 +01:00
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/gonk/ , vi.,n. 1. [prob. back-formed from gonkulator. ] To prevaricate or
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to embellish the truth beyond any reasonable recognition. In German the term
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is (mythically) gonken ; in Spanish the verb becomes gonkar. You're gonking
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me. That story you just told me is a bunch of gonk. In German, for example,
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Du gonkst mich (You're pulling my leg). See also gonkulator. 2. [British] To
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grab some sleep at an odd time; compare gronk out.
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