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gunk

[ guhngk ]

noun

Informal.
  1. any sticky or greasy residue or accumulation:

    gunk on the oil filter.



gunk

/ ɡʌŋ°ì /

noun

  1. informal.
    slimy, oily, or filthy matter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gunk1

An Americanism dating back to 1932; originally a trademark name for a degreasing solvent
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gunk1

C20: perhaps of imitative origin
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He’s underqualified to fly planes or lead science experiments or even dish the gunk.

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The 34-year-old has 15m followers on TikTok who watch him remove gunk and debris from swimming pools and then use a jet washer to restore them back to their original beauty.

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Wastewater is filled with human feces, garbage and other gross gunk that carries dangerous disease, and is piped away from our civilization for that reason.

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She chases a tip down a dark alley leading to a spotless lab where her numbered locker yields tubes of white gunk, syringes of green miracle formula and some easy-to-read instructions.

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Poppy was found in a "dehydrated and malnourished" state with "gunk that was rock solid" around her eyes.

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