gunge

[ guhnj ]

/ gʌndʒ /

British Informal.

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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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Origin of gunge

1935–40; expressive coinage; cf. gunk, grunge

Words nearby gunge

gunfighter, gunfire, gunflint, gun for, “Gunga Din”, gunge, gung-ho, Gunite, gunk, gunk hole, gunky

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How to use gunge in a sentence

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 Sleeman
He said that the Native report was that our force was at Bushire Gunge.
A Diary Kept by Mrs. R. C. Germon, at Lucknow, Between the Months of May and December, 1857|Maria Vincent Germon
The same corps next captured Busherut Gunge, a walled town with wet ditches.
Our Soldiers|W.H.G. Kingston

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, adjective

Word Origin for gunge

C20: of imitative origin, perhaps influenced by goo and sponge

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