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onkus
[ ong-kuhs ]
/ ˈɒŋ kəs /
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adjective Australian Slang.
unpleasant, unattractive, or unacceptable; bad.
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Origin of onkus
First recorded in 1910–15; origin uncertain
Words nearby onkus
on its merits, -onium, onium compound, Onkelos, on key, onkus, onlap, onlay, On Liberty, onliest, on-limits
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