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ponk

/ˈpɒŋk/

ponk noun: a nocturnal evil spirit.

Noun

ponk (plural ponks)

  1. (obsolete) A nocturnal evil spirit.
    • Ne let the ponk, nor other evil sprights, / Ne let mischievous witches with their charms […]1595, Edmund Spenser, Epithalamion
    • Marrying a ponk, my lord, is pressing to death, whipping, and hangingc. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Forms of ponk

pluralponks

Origin of ponk

A false reading for pouke; see Puck.

Questions about ponk

What does ponk mean?
Ponk means a nocturnal evil spirit.
What part of speech is ponk?
Ponk is a noun.
How do you pronounce ponk?
Ponk is pronounced /ˈpɒŋk/.
What is the plural of ponk?
The plural of ponk is ponks.

Words near ponk in the dictionary

  1. ponies up
  2. ponified
  3. ponify
  4. ponir
  5. Ponjim
  6. ponk
  7. Ponka
  8. ponkan
  9. ponkans
  10. Ponkas
  11. ponks

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