SHONKY


Meaning of SHONKY in English

/ ˈʃɒŋki; NAmE ˈʃɑːŋ-; ˈʃɔːŋ-/ adjective

( shonk·ier , shonki·est ) ( AustralE , NZE , informal ) not honest or legal

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WORD ORIGIN

1970s: perhaps from English dialect shonk smart .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.