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Konks vs Yonks - What's the difference?

konks | yonks |

As a verb konks

is (konk).

As a noun yonks is

(uk|australian|new zealand) a long time (especially a longer time than expected); ages.

konks

English

Verb

(head)
  • (konk)

    • konk

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=May 8, author=Mike Albo, title=Backstage All-Access Passwear, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Back in the day, guys came here to be a part of a dynamic scene ? they moshed, smoked, maybe got konked on the head with a beer can. }}

    yonks

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (UK, Australian, New Zealand) A long time (especially a longer time than expected); ages
    • Haven’t seen him in yonks !
    I’ve been a teacher for yonks - I should really try another career.
    This egg is taking yonks to boil.

    Usage notes

    Common in many English-speaking countries but not those of North America, where it is generally unknown. English terms with unknown etymologies