twonk, n. Brit. colloq.
Brit. /twɒŋk/, U.S. /twɑŋk/
[Origin uncertain. Compare earlier twit n.1 2b, twerp n., twat n. 2, plonker n. 2c.]
An idiot; a fool.
| 1981 J. Sullivan Only Fools & Horses (1999) I. 1st Ser. Episode 1. 13 You dozy little twonk Rodney, this is prima-facie evidence ain't it, eh? The tax man gets hold of that he'll put us away for three years. 1996 ikon Jan.–Feb. 35/3 A twonk in Seattle recently told me that he ‘unnerstood’ Guinness. 2001 Sunday Herald (Glasgow) 29 July (Mag.) 19/1 Five idiot uncles who are ‘taking part’ and consequently make the entire family look like twonks. |