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Conk vs Cronk - What's the difference?

conk | cronk |

As nouns the difference between conk and cronk

is that conk is the shelf- or bracket-shaped fruiting body of a bracket fungus'' (aka ''shelf fungus''), ''ie , a mushroom growing off a tree trunk while cronk is a hill or barrow.

As verbs the difference between conk and cronk

is that conk is (slang) to hit, especially on the head while cronk is to honk like a goose.

conk

English

Alternative forms

* konk

Noun

(en noun)
  • The shelf- or bracket-shaped fruiting body of a Bracket fungus'' (A.K.A. ''Shelf fungus''), ''i.e. , a mushroom growing off a tree trunk.
  • (slang) A nose, especially a large one.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (slang) To hit, especially on the head.
  • *
  • To chemically straighten tightly curled hair.

    • Related terms

    * conk out

    Anagrams

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    cronk

    English

    Etymology 1

    Imitative. Compare quonk.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To honk like a goose.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A hill or barrow.
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