Donk

/dɒŋk/ adj, noun, verb, slang

adj, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sub-genre of Scouse house music containing distinctive percussion sounds. British, uncountable
  2. 2
    A car's engine. Australia, slang
  3. 3
    dampness; moistness Northern-England, Scotland, uncountable
  4. 4
    A 1971 to 1976 Chevrolet Caprice or Impala that has been modified, usually by being raised and given bigger wheels.
  5. 5
    buttocks

    "2012, Jemele Hill, Wozniacki's impersonation of Serena wasn't racist https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/story/_/id/8739851/caroline-wozniacki-impersonation-serena-williams-racist Serena Williams has a donk."

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  1. 6
    A fool. Australia, slang
  2. 7
    A dense mist or drizzle Northern-England, Scotland, uncountable
  3. 8
    A poor player who makes mistakes. derogatory, slang
  4. 9
    A mouldy dampness; mouldiness Northern-England, Scotland, uncountable
  5. 10
    A donkey (the animal). slang
Verb
  1. 1
    To hit slang, transitive

    "He donked me on the head!"

  2. 2
    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. Australia, colloquial, slang

    "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."

  3. 3
    To moisten; dampen Northern-England, Scotland
  4. 4
    To mess around, to play Canada, US, intransitive, slang

    "We can donk all day, boys!"

  5. 5
    To make a donk bet. slang
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  1. 6
    To drizzle Northern-England, Scotland
Adjective
  1. 1
    damp; moist; wet Northern-England, Scotland

Synonyms

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fool

Example

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"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."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Imitative.

Etymology 2

A shortening of donkey.

Etymology 3

From Middle English daunke, danke. More at dank.

Etymology 4

Originally from Miami, Florida.

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