gunge
[ guhnj ]
/ gʌndʒ /
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noun
soft, sticky matter; goo.
verb (used with object), gunged, gung·ing.
to clog with gunge (often followed by up).
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All was here enacted precisely as it had been acted on the occasion of the King's visit to Muftee Gunge.
A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II|William SleemanHe said that the Native report was that our force was at Bushire Gunge.
The same corps next captured Busherut Gunge, a walled town with wet ditches.
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British Dictionary definitions for gunge
gunge
/ (ɡʌndʒ) informal /
noun
sticky, rubbery, or congealed matter
verb
(tr; usually passive foll by up) to block or encrust with gunge; clog
Derived forms of gunge
gungy, adjectiveWord Origin for gunge
C20: of imitative origin, perhaps influenced by goo and sponge
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