cronk

[ krongk, krawngk ]

adjectiveAustralian Slang.

sick or feeble.

Origin of cronk

1875–80; <Yiddish or German krank,Middle High German kranc weak

Words Nearby cronk

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How to use cronk in a sentence

We were lying adrift of cronk ny Irrey Lhaa, looking up for daylight by the fisherman's clock.
The Manxman | Hall Caine
Those chaps is gone cronk and done their villainy for nothing.
Nevermore | Rolf Boldrewood
At this moment she was wondering what she and her brother would do if Granny cronk died.
From the Valley of the Missing | Grace Miller White
Granny cronk was there no longer, and everything would go his way!
From the Valley of the Missing | Grace Miller White
I should like to know about your life, Mr. cronk, how long your children have been away from you, and all about it.
From the Valley of the Missing | Grace Miller White

British Dictionary definitions for cronk

cronk

/ (krɒŋk) /

adjective

Australian unfit; unsound

Origin of cronk

C19: compare crank ²

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