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▪ I. shonk, n.2 Austral. slang.|ʃɒŋk|
[Back-formation from shonky a.2]
One engaged in irregular or illegal business activities; a ‘shark’.
1981Truckin' Life Mag. Aug. 29/3 The governments could control the numbers of middle men and stop any ‘shonks’ from operating. 1984National Road Freight Industry Inquiry (Austral.) vii. 170 In the industry these temporary operators are commonly termed ‘shonks’. 1988Daily Mirror (Sydney) 9 Sept. 71/4 (heading) ‘Shonks’ cause building blues.
▪ II. † shonk, v. Sc. Obs. rare.
In 5 schonk.
[Of obscure origin.]
a. trans. To shatter.
b. intr. To burst forth. Hence † ˈshonkand ppl. a. (Sc.)
c1470Gol. & Gaw. 619 Thair speris in splendris sprent, On scheldis schonkit and schent. c1470Henry Wallace iii. 147 The shafft to schonkit off the fruschand tre. Ibid. 156 Vpon the flouris schot the schonkan blude.
▪ III. shonk, n. slang.|ʃɒŋk|
[Shortened form of shonicker.]
An offensive name for a Jew. Hence ˈshonky a.1 (see quot. 1951).
1938W. Matthews Cockney Past & Present v. 153, I diffidently suggest the following words as the most familiar slang terms rarely used except by cockneys..shonk, nose, Jew. 1940R. Postgate Verdict of Twelve i. v. 75 Let's have a bit of fun with the shonks. 1951Partridge Dict. Slang (ed. 4) Add. 1168/1 Shonky, adj., mean; money-grubbing: late C. 19–20. 1981‘W. Haggard’ Money Men xv. 174 ‘Brighton?.. It's full of shonks.’.. ‘Which means there are hotels with night clerks.’ |