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ungunk

verb

Etymology

From un- + gunk.

  1. derived from fumigo
  2. derived from fūmicāre
  3. compounded as gunk — “grime + funk”
  4. prefixed as ungunk — “un- + gunk”

Definitions

  1. To remove gunk from.

    • Carmiesha just rubbed the baby's head. His little cornrows was so ashy and caked up with dust it was a shame. She was willing to take his braids out and re-do them, but she'd probably comb out all his hair trying to ungunk it.

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