shonk

See also: Shonk

English

Etymology

Perhaps related to shonicker.[1]

Noun

shonk (plural shonks)

  1. (Australia) Alternative form of shonky (“a dishonest person”)
  2. (offensive, ethnic slur, dated) A Jew.
    • 1943, Richard Llewellyn, None But The Lonely Heart, MacMillan, page 428:
      “Did you know? A Sheeny. One of them blokes you can’t seem to like. A Shonk. A Yid. One of Mr Nathan’s crew. Same family as Ike Buzgang. A Non Skid. Did you know? Funny, ain’t it?”

References
  1. Jonathon Green (2024) “shonk n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang

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