Lonk

British

/ lɒŋk /

noun

a breed of large mountain sheep having horns in both male and female, a trim even fleece, and black face and legs, found only in Lancashire and Derbyshire, England

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Etymology

Origin of Lonk

possibly from a local Lancashire pronunciation of Lancs

Example Sentences

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When directing someone to your online work, you may write, “Link in bio” or silly versions of it like “Lincoln biography” and “Lonk bolonko.”

From New York Times

Is mekink too many gegs an' stratching averyt'ing ot too lonk.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ven do you want to co and for how lonk?'

From Project Gutenberg

I should haf been in London lonk ako if it had not been for Barton.

From Project Gutenberg

The Lonk is the largest mountain breed, belonging to the fells of Yorkshire and Lancashire.

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