Shonky
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Shonky is an adjective meaning (Australia, New Zealand, UK, informal) Of poor or dubious quality, shoddy, unreliable; deviously dishonest, fraudulent.
Meaning
(Australia, New Zealand, UK, informal) Of poor or dubious quality, shoddy, unreliable; deviously dishonest, fraudulent.
More Meanings
- (Australia, informal) A dishonest person.
Example Sentences
Mr BILLSON—and they are being called shonkies and all sorts of things by the Labor Party[…].
Marred by shonky direction and factual errors, the film did nothing to enhance Kathner′s already poor reputation.
He might be a dole-bludger, a gambler and have the shonkiest tattoo in the world on his arm, but he'll agree to almost anything.
That′s why it is infuriating that there are still so many sharks out there who are determined to rip men off with shonky treatments that simply don′t work.
Word Forms
- shonkier
- shonkiest
- shonkies
- shonk
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shlocky, hooky, shanty, cheapshit, janky, sheisty.
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