shonky
/ (ˈʃɒŋkɪ) /
adjective -kier or -kiest Australian and NZ informal
of dubious integrity or legality
unreliable; unsound
Nearby words
sholom aleichem, shona, shone, shoneen, shongololo, shonky, shoo, shoo-fly, shoo-fly pie, shoo-fly plant, shoo-in
Word Origin for shonky
C19: perhaps from Yiddish shonniker or from sh (oddy) + (w) onky
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