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Donk vs Wonk - What's the difference?

donk | wonk |

As nouns the difference between donk and wonk

is that donk is (australia|slang) a car's engine while wonk is (derogatory) an overly studious person, particularly student; a nerd.

As a verb donk

is (australia|colloquial|slang) to provide a second person with a lift on a bicycle (formerly, on a horse), seating the passenger either in front (on the handlebar) or behind (sharing the seat); to travel as a passenger in such manner.

donk

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Australia, slang) A car's engine.
  • (Australia, slang) A fool.
  • (British, uncountable) A sub-genre of scouse house music (from a common percussive sound used in it).
  • (poker, derogatory) A poor player who makes mistakes.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (Australia, colloquial, slang) To provide a second person with a lift on a bicycle (formerly, on a horse), seating the passenger either in front (on the handlebar) or behind (sharing the seat); to travel as a passenger in such manner.
  • * 1947 , Southerly: The Magazine of the Australian English Association, Sydney , Volumes 8-10, page 87,
  • It was the scene where Steve, Blue, Charl and Pricie-ole-man all mount Seldomfed in the dark and rain on their way to rob a neighbour?s orchard. It would very likely raise a reminiscent smile or grin from one who doubled or trebled or quadrupled-donked it to school.
  • (slang) To hit.
  • * 2007 , Mardi McConnochie, Dangerous Games , page 121,
  • He rested my shoulder on the lid of the toilet seat and tried pushing me out feet first, but I sagged in the middle and jack-knifed onto the floor, donking my head on the porcelain.
  • * 2011 , Susan Brocker, The Wolf in the Wardrobe , unnumbered page,
  • Little Red Riding Hood donked the Big Bad Wolf on the head with the basket and the audience laughed.

    Synonyms

    * (provide lift on a bicycle) dink, donkey, double-bank, double-dink, double-donk, double-donkey

    Derived terms

    * donk bet ----

    wonk

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (derogatory) An overly studious person, particularly student; a nerd.
  • (by extension) A policy wonk or other intellectual expert.
  • Derived terms

    * policy wonk * wonkfest

    References

    * * World Wide Words * A.Word.A.Day--wonk

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