SHONKY AUSTRAL./NZ


Meaning of SHONKY AUSTRAL./NZ in English

shonky Austral./NZ

informal

■ adjective ( shonkier , shonkiest ) dishonest, unreliable, or illegal.

■ noun (also shonk ) a person engaged in suspect business activities.

Origin

1970s: perh. from Engl. dialect shonk 'smart'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.