gunge

plural gunges

1. alternativeobsoleteAlternative form of gong: an outhouse.

plural gunges

1. IrelandUKuncountableusuallyA viscous or sticky substance, particularly an unpleasant one of vague or unknown composition; goo; gunk.

   Have I got trails of gunge on these frills?

   1978, A. S. Byatt, The Virgin in The Garden, Vintage International, published 1992, page 390

   Synonyms: goo, goop, grunge, gunk, slime

2. informaluncountableusuallychemistryTholin.

   They call this solid material tholin (after the Greek word for muddy), but it seems likely that chemists will continue to call this rather familiar material “gunge.”

   11 January 1979, Dr Bernard Dixon (editor), "Grains between the stars account for spectra", in New Scientist

present singular third person gunges · participle present gunging · participle past gunged · past gunged

1. oftenwith upTo clog with gunge.
2. UKTo cover with gunge.

   I've been gunged on children's TV, hung out with some actors off that soap Dad used to watch, done a photoshoot for a major highstreet fashion outlet and now here we are on the red carpet, outside the cinema in Leicester Square […]

   2012, Simon Packham, The Bex Factor

plural gunges

1. BritishIndiaalternativeAlternative spelling of ganj.