GUNGE

Etymology 1

Noun

gunge (plural gunges)

(obsolete) Alternative form of gong: an outhouse.

Etymology 2

First attested around 1935-40. Probably an alteration of gunk.

Noun

gunge (usually uncountable, plural gunges)

(British) A soft, sticky or liquid mass; goo; gunk.

(organic chemistry, informal) Tholin.

Verb

gunge (third-person singular simple present gunges, present participle gunging, simple past and past participle gunged)

(often with "up") To clog with gunge.

(British) To cover with gunge.

Synonyms

• goo

• goop

• grunge

• gunk

• slime

Anagrams

• Geung

Source: Wiktionary



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