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Gunk

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ɡʌŋk

Definitions

  1. Grime, dirt, slime; any vague, messy, or unknown substance.
  2. A subculture of 21st century American males, combining elements of modern gothic culture with punk rock.
  3. A member of the gunk subculture.

Equivalents

13 more languages
Bosanskigora
Češtinasajrajt
Hrvatskigora
Italianosudiciume
Kurdîsalete
Portuguêssujeira
Русскийгрязь
Српскиgora
Türkçebalgampislik
Українськабруд

Examples

“I washed all the gunk off the light fixture, and found that it was white, not brown.”
Don't get gunk on me. I took a bath last Saturday and I'm all clean.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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