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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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