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Gonk vs Gong - What's the difference?

gonk | gong |

As nouns the difference between gonk and gong

is that gonk is a small furry toy like an ersatz teddy bear, popularized in wartime when production of real teddies stops while gong is cangue.

As a verb gonk

is to sleep.

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

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    Verb

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

    • References

    *

    Anagrams

    *

    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 ----