twonk
/twɒŋk/
twonk noun: a stupid person.
Noun
twonk (countable and uncountable, plural twonks)
- A stupid person.
- You dozy little twonk, Rodney. You bang again on the roof of my van like that and it won't be Frankie Goes to Hollywood, it'll be Rodney goes to hospital.1985, Only Fools and Horses (TV series), "It's Only Rock and Roll" (episode)
- The absolute state of you, Downey, you utter twonk. Like you have anything to do with the outcome of the bloody match! You need to confine this superstition malarkey to a flaming skip.2015 February 11, Trev Downey, “Reasons to Believe”, in The Liverpool Offside
- Nonsense; rubbish.
- What twonk you are talking!
Verb
twonk (third-person singular simple present twonks, present participle twonking, simple past and past participle twonked)
Forms of twonk
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | twonks |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | twonks |
| present participle | twonking |
| past participle | twonked |
| past | twonked |
Origin of twonk
Blend of twit + plonker.
Possibly onomatopoeic
Words that rhyme with twonk
Questions about twonk
- What does twonk mean?
- Twonk means a stupid person.
- What part of speech is twonk?
- Twonk can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce twonk?
- Twonk is pronounced /twɒŋk/ (UK).
- What is the plural of twonk?
- The plural of twonk is twonks.
Words near twonk in the dictionary
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