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on like Donkey Kong

Syllables: on like Don·key KongUK/ˈɒn laɪk ˈdɒŋki kɒŋ/US/ˈɑn laɪk ˈdɑŋki kɑŋ/

on like Donkey Kong phrase: an intensifier used in the same contexts as it's on, bring it on, come on, go on, and other expressions using the word on, but to express greater emphasis.

Phrase

on like Donkey Kong

  1. (US, slang) An intensifier used in the same contexts as it's on, bring it on, come on, go on, and other expressions using the word on, but to express greater emphasis.
    • It's on like Donkey Kong / You wanted that fast buck / Now I gotta light that ass up1992 November 17, “Now I Gotta Wet ’Cha”, in The Predator, performed by Ice Cube
    • If those four white police don't get hung, it's on again. It's on like Donkey Kong!1993 February 16, John Wilder, “Gangs put L.A. on edge”, in USA Today

Examples of on like Donkey Kong in a sentence

  • Got it going on like Donkey Kong, and whoo-wee, shut my mouth, slap your grandma, there oughta be a law.2005 October 3, Dallas Davidson, Randy Houser, Jamey Johnson, “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk”, in Songs About Me, performed by Trace Adkins:
  • It's going to be "on like Donkey Kong" when Food Network Star and local restaurant owner Guy Fieri comes to the 2007 California State Fair!2007 August 1, “Food Network Star Guy Fieri to visit the 2007 State Fair!: Kids can vie for the chance to cook with Guy!”, in Business...

Origin of on like Donkey Kong

From the Nintendo video game gorilla-like character Donkey Kong, which is used in the phrase because of the character’s stereotypical strength and for the near-rhyme between on and Kong; likely influenced by the earlier construction in like Flynn.

Questions about on like Donkey Kong

What does on like Donkey Kong mean?
On like Donkey Kong means an intensifier used in the same contexts as it's on, bring it on, come on, go on, and other expressions using the word on, but to express greater emphasis.
How do you use on like Donkey Kong in a sentence?
Got it going on like Donkey Kong, and whoo-wee, shut my mouth, slap your grandma, there oughta be a law.
What part of speech is on like Donkey Kong?
On like Donkey Kong is a phrase.
How do you pronounce on like Donkey Kong?
On like Donkey Kong is pronounced /ˈɒn laɪk ˈdɒŋki kɒŋ/ (UK).

Words near on like Donkey Kong in the dictionary

  1. on Jah
  2. on job
  3. on keel
  4. on leg
  5. on level terms
  6. on like Donkey Kong
  7. on line
  8. on loan
  9. on lobby terms
  10. on location
  11. on long-term sick

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