shonky
/ (ˈʃɒŋkɪ) /
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adjective -kier or -kiest Australian and NZ informal
of dubious integrity or legality
unreliable; unsound
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Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?
Word Origin for shonky
C19: perhaps from Yiddish shonniker or from sh (oddy) + (w) onky
Words nearby shonky
Sholom Aleichem, Shona, shone, shoneen, shongololo, shonky, shoo, shoofly, shoo-fly pie, shoo-fly plant, shoogle
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