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gunge

[guhnj]

noun

soft, sticky matter; goo.

verb (used with object)

to clog with gunge (often followed by up).

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Origin:
1935–40; expressive coinage; compare gunk, grunge

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gunge (ɡʌndʒ)

—n
1.	sticky, rubbery, or congealed matter

—vb (foll by up)
2.	to block or encrust with gunge; clog

[C20: of imitative origin, perhaps influenced by goo and sponge]

'gungy

—*adj*

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gunge definition

[gəndʒ]

n.
a skin irritation in the groin. (See also crotch-rot. Said of males.) : The sawbones'll give you something for the gunge.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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