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Gonked vs Gonged - What's the difference?

gonked | gonged |

As verbs the difference between gonked and gonged

is that gonked is past tense of gonk while gonged is past tense of gong.

gonked

English

Verb

(head)
  • (gonk)

    • gonk

    English

    (wikipedia gonk)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small furry toy like an ersatz teddy bear, popularized in wartime when production of real teddies stops.
  • A stupid or dull person.
  • (UK, crime, slang) A prostitute's client.

    • Synonyms

    * (stupid person) see * (sense, prostitute's client) see

    References

    *

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To sleep.
  • (US, slang) To lie; to tell an untruth

    • References

    *

    Anagrams

    *

    gonged

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (gong)

    • gong

    English

    Etymology 1

    (wikipedia gong) From (etyl) gong

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (musici) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer.
  • (British, informal) A medal or award.

    • Verb

  • To make the sound of a gong; to ring a gong.
  • * 1903 , H. G. Wells, The Truth About Pyecraft
    • Poor old Pyecraft! He has just gonged , no doubt to order another buttered tea-cake!

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A privy or jakes.
    • Derived terms
    * gong farmer ----