honk

n : the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)

v 1: make a loud noise; "The horns of the taxis blared" [syn: {blare},

{beep}, {claxon}, {toot}]

2: use the horn of a car [syn: {claxon}]

3: cry like a goose; "The geese were honking" [syn: {cronk}]

4: eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After

drinking too much, the students vomited" [syn: {vomit}, {vomit

up}, {cast}, {sick}, {cat}, {regurgitate}, {be sick}, {disgorge},

{regorge}, {retch}, {puke}, {barf}, {spew}, {spue}, {chuck},

{upchuck}, {throw up}] [ant: {keep down}]

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)