gunk

gunk

 (gŭngk)

n. Informal

A thick greasy substance.

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[After Gunk, , a trademark for a degreasing solvent.]

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gunk

(ɡʌŋk)

n

informal slimy, oily, or filthy matter

[C20: perhaps of imitative origin]

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gunk

(gʌŋk)

n. Slang.

any sticky or greasy residue or accumulation.

[1932, Amer.; orig. a trademark name for a degreasing solvent]

gunk′y, adj. gunk•i•er, gunk•i•est.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

gunk - any thick, viscous matter     goo, goop, guck, muck, ooze, slime, sludge matter - that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it" sapropel - sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans

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Translations

gunk

[ˈgʌŋk] n → saleté fgun laws npl (US) → lois fpl sur le port d'armesgun licence (British) gun license (US) n → permis m de port d'armesgun lobby n → lobby m des armes à feu

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gunk

n (esp US inf) → klebriges or schmieriges Zeug (inf); you’ve got some gunk → du hast noch Schlaf in den Augen (inf)

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gunk

[gʌŋk] n → porcherie fpl

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