stonker
[ stong-ker ]
/ ˈstɒŋ kər /
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verb (used with object) Australian Informal.
to hit hard; knock unconscious.
to defeat decisively.
to baffle; confuse.
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Origin of stonker
First recorded in 1910–15; origin uncertain
Words nearby stonker
stonewort, stoney, Stoney Creek, Stonington, stonk, stonker, stonkered, stony, stony-broke, Stony Brook, stony coral
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