dunks

1. pluralplural of dunk
2. Ziziphus mauritiana, a tropical fruit tree.

1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of dunk

alternative Dunk's

1. slangThe American multinational coffee and doughnut restaurant chain Dunkin' Donuts.

   I’m going to Dunks for some coffee.

   2018, Tom Deady, “One Night at The Grand”, in The Edgewater Chronicles, Macabre Ink, Crossroad Press, published 2022, →ISBN, chapter 8

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   Melissa that time we went to Dunks was the best. I cant^([sic]) believe I drove on the highway haha.

   2006, Samantha Barnes, “Seniors”, in Class of 2006, Saugus, Mass.: Saugus High School, page 31

   Eating and walking has made me tired, Coffee doesn’t sound good right now so I decided on Tea. We went to Dunks. The Dunkin^([sic]) Donuts in my area has a bunch of cute chicks running around. […] So, half buzzed, I went to Dunks in Lynn, Some regulars were there, and some late night regulars. I just hung out, with regular coffee and regular conversation.

   2009, Brian Shawn, “Fun for me”, in Downhill from the Projects, Victoria, B.C.: Trafford Publishing, →ISBN

   Around noon, he left his house to go to Dunks in Hanover for coffee and a doughnut, then drove through Cohasset.

   2011, Peter Manso, “The Investigation”, in Reasonable Doubt: The Fashion Writer, Cape Cod, and the Trial of Chris McCowen, New York, N.Y.: Atria Books, →ISBN, page 41

   “I’m ready, I’m all set, but I could use a cup of coffee.” / “Fine. We’ll go to Dunks.” / Next thing we’re in her minivan, making a quick stop at Dunkin’ Donuts for coffee and bagels to go before heading south to Quincy.

   2014, Julia MacDonnell, Mimi Malloy, At Last! A Novel, New York, N.Y.: Picador, →ISBN, page 67

   I’d also made it known I sat at Dunks every morning the previous week drinking coffee like a fiend. / I inhaled the scent of coffee and toasting bagels, but couldn’t stomach the thought of eating so early in the morning. At least I’d managed to escape the sweltering heat outside while riding my Harley to Dunks.

   2020, Lynn Burke, chapter 1, in Callous Criminal (Vicious Vipers MC; 3), →ISBN

1. pluralplural of Dunk