tonk
[tongk]
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noun
a form of rummy for two or more players with deuces wild.
Origin of tonk
1920–25; compare British, Australian tonk (informal) to strike, beat, defeat
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Historical Examples of tonk
The air of that office rang with the name of Tonk that morning.
Living AloneStella Benson
Amir Khan consented to disband his army, on condition of being guaranteed the possession of what is now the principality of Tonk.
Sarah Brown was rapidly becoming exasperated with everybody concerned, but not least with the evidently camouflaging Tonk.
Living AloneStella Benson
Tonk tank tenk tink Ta tink a tonk a tank a tink a Ta ta tink tank ta ta tonk tink Drink a tank a drink a drunk.
Wild Animals I Have KnownErnest Thompson Seton
tonk
1verb
Word Origin for tonk
C20: of imitative origin
tonk
2noun
Word Origin for tonk
C20: origin unknown
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