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- [tongk]
- /tɒŋk/
- /ˈtɒŋk/
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- [tongk]
- /tɒŋk/
Definitions of tonk word
- noun tonk a form of rummy for two or more players with deuces wild. 1
- verb tonk to strike with a heavy blow 0
- noun tonk an effete or effeminate man 0
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Origin of tonk
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; compare British, Australian tonk (informal) to strike, beat, defeat
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tonk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tonk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tonk usage trend in Literature
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