Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

twonk

/twɒŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: twonk
IPA: /twɒŋk/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stupid person.

British usage; Countable; Slang

noun

Nonsense; rubbish.

British usage; Slang; Uncountable

verb

To hit or slap.

British usage; Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"You dozy little twonk, Rodney. You bang again on the roof of my van like that and it won't be Frankie Goes to Hollywood, it'll be Rodney goes to hospital."
"The absolute state of you, Downey, you utter twonk. Like you have anything to do with the outcome of the bloody match! You need to confine this superstition malarkey to a flaming skip."
"What twonk you are talking!"

Etymology

Blend of twit + plonker.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /twɒŋk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

twonks (plural) twonks (present, singular) twonking (participle, present) twonked (participle, past) twonked (past)

Rhymes With

mont blanc honk conch tonk bonk donk plonk bronc conk zonk gonk squonk

Questions

How do you pronounce twonk?: The recorded pronunciation is /twɒŋk/.
What does twonk mean?: A stupid person.
Where does twonk come from?: Blend of twit + plonker.

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