gunk

n : any thick messy substance [syn: {sludge}, {slime}, {goo}, {gook},

{guck}, {muck}, {ooze}]

gonk

/gonk/ 1. To prevaricate or to embellish the truth

beyond any reasonable recognition. In German the term is

(mythically) "gonken"; in Spanish the verb becomes "gonkar".

"You're gonking me. That story you just told me is a bunch of

gonk." In German, for example, "Du gonkst mir" (You're

pulling my leg).

See also {gonkulator}.

2. (British) To grab some sleep at an odd time.

Compare {gronk out}.

[{Jargon File}]

(1995-03-07)