SHONKY

Meaning of SHONKY in English

adj. (shonkier, shonkiest) Austral. sl. unreliable, dishonest.

Etymology: perh. E dial. shonk smart

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

SHONKY — shonk|y BrE AmE ˈʃɒŋk| i AmE ˈʃɑːŋk| i ▷ shonk|ier i‿ə AmE i‿ ə r ▷ shonk|iest i‿ɪst ‿əst
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SHONKY — / ˈʃɒŋki; NAmE ˈʃɑːŋ-; ˈʃɔːŋ-/ adjective ( shonk·ier , shonki·est ) ( AustralE , NZE , informal ) not honest …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHONKY — adj. (shonkier, shonkiest) Austral. sl. unreliable, dishonest. [perh. E dial. shonk smart]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHONKY — adj. (shonkier, shonkiest) Austral. sl. unreliable, dishonest. [ perh. E dial. shonk smart ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHONKY — [adjective] -ier, -iest ANZ [informal] - of low quality
Cambridge English vocab
SHONKY — Inferior quality, duff Example: I had a really shonky pizza last night.
Slang English vocab
SHONKY AUSTRAL./NZ — shonky Austral./NZ informal ■ adjective ( shonkier , shonkiest ) dishonest, unreliable, or illegal. ■ noun (also shonk ) a …
Concise Oxford English vocab
UNDERHAND — adj. 25B6; adjective DECEITFUL, dishonest, dishonourable, disreputable, unethical, unprincipled, immoral, unscrupulous, fraudulent, dubious, unfair; treacherous, duplicitous, double-dealing; devious, artful, crafty, …
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SLIPPERY — adj. 25B6; adjective the roads are slippery : SLITHERY, greasy, oily, icy, glassy, smooth, slimy, wet; informal slippy. a slippery …
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SHIFTY — adj. 25B6; adjective (informal) DEVIOUS, evasive, slippery, duplicitous, false, deceitful, underhand, untrustworthy, dishonest, shady, wily, crafty, tricky, sneaky, treacherous, artful, …
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SHADY — adj. 25B6; adjective a shady garden : SHADED, shadowy, dim, dark; sheltered, screened, shrouded; leafy; poetic/literary bosky, tenebrous. (informal) shady …
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FRAUDULENT — adj. 25B6; adjective DISHONEST, cheating, swindling, corrupt, criminal, illegal, unlawful, illicit; deceitful, double-dealing, duplicitous, dishonourable, unscrupulous, unprincipled; informal crooked, shady, …
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FLY-BY-NIGHT — 25B6; adjective UNRELIABLE, undependable, untrustworthy, disreputable; DISHONEST, deceitful, dubious, unscrupulous; informal iffy, shady, shifty, slippery, crooked; Brit. informal dodgy, bent; …
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FISHY
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DISHONEST — adj. 25B6; adjective FRAUDULENT, corrupt, swindling, cheating, double-dealing; underhand, crafty, cunning, devious, treacherous, unfair, unjust, dirty, unethical, immoral, dishonourable, untrustworthy, …
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