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.
Nearby words
stonewort, stoney, stoney creek, stonington, stonk, stonker, stonkered, stony, stony brook, stony coral, stony meteorite
Origin of stonker
First recorded in 1910–15; origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for stonkered
stonkered
/ (ˈstɒŋkəd) /
adjective
slang completely exhausted or beaten; whacked
Word Origin for stonkered
C20: from stonker to beat, of unknown origin
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