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shonk

shonk noun: a Jew. Also the alternative form of shonky.

Noun

shonk (plural shonks)

  1. (dated, ethnic, offensive, slur) A Jew.
    • “Did you know? A Sheeny. One of them blokes you can’t seem to like. A Shonk. A Yid. One of Mr Nathan’s crew. Same family as Ike Buzgang. A Non Skid. Did you know? Funny, ain’t it?”1943, Richard Llewellyn, None But The Lonely Heart, MacMillan, page 428

Proper noun capitalized: Shonk

Shonk (plural Shonks)

  1. A surname.

Also used as

shonk is also the alternative form of shonky.

Forms of shonk

Noun
pluralshonks
Proper noun
pluralShonks

Origin of shonk

Perhaps related to shonicker.

Questions about shonk

What does shonk mean?
Shonk means a Jew.
What part of speech is shonk?
Shonk can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of shonk?
The plural of shonk is shonks.

Words near shonk in the dictionary

  1. shoniker
  2. shonikers
  3. shonikker
  4. shonikkers
  5. Shoniqua
  6. shonk
  7. shonkier
  8. shonkies
  9. shonkiest
  10. shonkily
  11. shonkiness

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