wonky
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ki adjective, won·ki·er, won·ki·est.
1.
British Slang.
a.
shaky, groggy, or unsteady.
b.
unreliable; not trustworthy.
2.
Slang. stupid; boring; unattractive.
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wonky (ˈwɒŋkɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , -kier, -kiest | |
| 1. | shaky or unsteady |
| 2. | not in correct alignment; askew |
| 3. | liable to break down or develop a fault |
| [C20: variant of dialect wanky, from Old English wancol] | |
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Wonky
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
Slang Dictionary
wonky definition[ˈwɔŋki]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
The one book he has written was strictly wonky policy stuff.
But he is unique, a moderate who overflows with wonky plans.
And of course, climatologists will want better evidence than a slightly wonky computer simulation.
Then again, the wonky weather is all the more reason to make this three-day weekend worthwhile.
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