gunge (plural gunges)
(obsolete) Alternative form of gong: an outhouse.
First attested around 1935-40. Probably an alteration of gunk.
gunge (usually uncountable, plural gunges)
(British) A soft, sticky or liquid mass; goo; gunk.
(organic chemistry, informal) Tholin.
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.
• goo
• goop
• grunge
• gunk
• slime
• Geung
Source: Wiktionary
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
