/ 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 .
/ 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. 2005