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shonkies

shonkies is the plural of shonky.

Meaning of shonky

Noun

shonky (plural shonkies)

  1. (Australia, informal) A dishonest person.
    • It is clear from Mr Boyd's evidence that the Union is hoping as a result of its application to obtain an award provision which would control the practices of the "crooks and shonkies in the industry".1993, Australian Conciliation, Arbitration Commission, Australian Industrial Relations Commission, Commonwealth Arbitration Reports, volume 3, page 577

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Questions about shonkies

What is shonkies the plural of?
Shonkies is the plural of shonky.

Words near shonkies in the dictionary

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

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