Gowk vs Gonk - What's the difference?
gowk | gonk |
(Northern England, Scotland) A cuckoo.
A fool.
* 1816 , , Old Mortality , ch. 8:
* 1976 , , Falstaff :
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.
As nouns the difference between gowk and gonk
is that gowk is (northern england|scotland) a cuckoo while gonk is a small furry toy like an ersatz teddy bear, popularized in wartime when production of real teddies stops.As verbs the difference between gowk and gonk
is that gowk is to make foolish; to stupefy while gonk is to sleep.gowk
English
Noun
(s)- "Ill-fard, crazy, crack-brained gowk , that she is!" exclaimed the housekeeper.
- God has sent me gowks for secretaries.