donk

noun, verb, adj — 17 senses

donk

noun

/dɒŋk/

Etymology Imitative. As a genre of music, coined or popularized by band Blackout Crew in their 2008 song "Put a Donk on it".

1

UK A sub-genre of Scouse house music containing distinctive percussion sounds, or a sound typical of this genre.

  • Speaking to both Jax Jones and The Blackout Crew’s founding member MC Vipes on Zoom one Friday afternoon, we talk about tunes that have been improved with a simple donk, and how this meeting of the minds came to fruition.2023 December 6, Haiti Rex, “The Blackout Crew on donk’s second coming”, in Dazed:

donk

verb

Etymology Imitative. As a genre of music, coined or popularized by band Blackout Crew in their 2008 song "Put a Donk on it".

1

Slang To hit

  • He donked me on the head!
  • He rested my shoulder on the lid of the toilet seat and tried pushing me out feet first, but I sagged in the middle and jack-knifed onto the floor, donking my head on the porcelain.2007, Mardi McConnochie, Dangerous Games, page 121:
1 more example
  • Little Red Riding Hood donked the Big Bad Wolf on the head with the basket and the audience laughed.2011, Susan Brocker, The Wolf in the Wardrobe, unnumbered page:
2

Canada, US, Slang To mess around, to play

  • We can donk all day, boys!

donk

adj

Etymology From Middle English daunke, danke. More at dank.

1

Northern England, Scotland damp; moist; wet

donk

noun

Etymology A shortening of donkey.

1

Slang A donkey (the animal).

  • ‘But you ought to have seen men when I was breaking in the donks and the nigs to the plough! I had a gin leading the donks; her yelling and tugging and trying to lead them while her buck was yelling behind trying to drive them.’1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 242:
2

Australia, Slang A car's engine.

3

Australia, Slang A fool.

4

Card games, Poker Derogatory, Slang A poor player who makes mistakes.

Derived terms
donkament

donk

verb

Etymology A shortening of donkey.

1

Australia, Colloquial, Slang To provide a second person with a lift on a bicycle (formerly, on a horse), seating the passenger either in front (on the handlebar) or behind (sharing the seat); to travel as a passenger in such manner.

  • It was the scene where Steve, Blue, Charl and Pricie-ole-man all mount Seldomfed in the dark and rain on their way to rob a neighbour′s orchard. It would very likely raise a reminiscent smile or grin from one who doubled or trebled or quadrupled-donked it to school.1947, Southerly: The Magazine of the Australian English Association, Sydney, volumes 8-10, page 87:
2

Card games, Poker Slang To make a donk bet.

Synonyms
dink, donkey, double-bank, double-dink, double-donk, double-donkey
Derived terms
donk bet

donk

noun

Etymology From Middle English daunke, danke. More at dank.

1

Northern England, Scotland dampness; moistness

2

Northern England, Scotland A dense mist or drizzle

3

Northern England, Scotland A mouldy dampness; mouldiness

Derived terms
donkish

donk

verb

Etymology From Middle English daunke, danke. More at dank.

1

Northern England, Scotland To moisten; dampen

donk

noun

Etymology Originally from Miami, Florida.

1

A 1971 to 1976 Chevrolet Caprice or Impala that has been modified, usually by being raised and given bigger wheels.

donk

noun
1

buttocks

  • 2012, Jemele Hill, Wozniacki's impersonation of Serena wasn't racist https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/story/_/id/8739851/caroline-wozniacki-impersonation-serena-williams-racist Serena Williams has a donk.

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