tronk

/ trɒŋk /

noun

Origin of tronk¹

Afrikaans

But the fellow begged and prayed that he might not be sent to the tronk.

Man, but the nipper was jolly glad to get out of the tronk, I can tell you.

Besides, I should be delighted to have him chocked into the tronk for ‘gun-running.’

He was arrested and kept in the tronk for some weeks, while every hole and corner of his farm was searched.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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