shonky
shonky · shonkier · shonkiest
Of poor or dubious quality, shoddy, unreliableOf poor or dubious quality, shoddy, unreliable; deviously dishonest, fraudulent.
Meaning
1 senses(Australia, New Zealand, UK, informal)Of poor or dubious quality, shoddy, unreliable; deviously dishonest, fraudulent.
Origin
From 1970s; possibly from dialectal English shonk (“smart”).From 1970s; possibly from dialectal English shonk (“smart”).
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Forms
shonkier, shonkiestWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form