shonk

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noun

A Jew.

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Meanings

shonk1

nounshonk (plural shonks)

plural shonks

  1. AustraliaalternativeAlternative form of shonky (“a dishonest person”).
  2. datedethnicoffensiveslurA Jew.

    “Did you know? A Sheeny. One of them blokes you can’t seem to like. A Shonk. A Yid. One of Mr Nathan’s crew. Same family as Ike Buzgang. A Non Skid. Did you know? Funny, ain’t it?”

    1943, Richard Llewellyn, None But The Lonely Heart, MacMillan, page 428

Shonk2

proper nounShonk (plural Shonks)

plural Shonks

  1. A surname.

Origin

Perhaps related to shonicker.

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APA

shonk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shonk

MLA

“shonk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shonk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shonk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shonk.

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