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zonk

noun
/zɒŋk/UK

Etymology

First attested around 1950. Unknown origin, likely imitative, of echoic origin.

Definitions

  1. An unfavorable card or token, or undesirable or worthless item used as a prize in a…

    An unfavorable card or token, or undesirable or worthless item used as a prize in a contest or game show (such as Let's Make a Deal).

    • There will always be two doors that hold zonks, so regardless of whether you initially chose the grand prize or a zonk, Monty will always be able to show you a zonk not chosen.
    • A live, mane-embellished, SAG-card-carrying lion, I should point out, who was likely being staged for a few minutes off to the side before he would be used as a freaking “Zonk!” on a freaking game show, for crying out loud.
    • A zonk was way overdue, yet the boys knew that the Seniors knew they would think this was a zonk and would trick the boys by making this another real prize.

  2. The feeling of a drug taking hold.

  3. A cigarette hand-rolled from tobacco and cannabis.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. To hit hard .

    2. To make (someone) sleepy or delirious, to put into a stupor .

    3. To become exhausted, sleepy or delirious.

      • After two hours of studying, I zonked out.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA