BEGUNK

Etymology

Verb

begunk (third-person singular simple present begunks, present participle begunking, simple past and past participle begunked)

(transitive, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To befool; deceive; balk; jilt.

Noun

begunk (plural begunks)

(dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) An illusion; trick; cheat.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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