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conk verb [ kɒŋk ]

• (of a machine) break down.
• "my car conked out"
Origin: First World War: of unknown origin.

conk verb

• hit (someone) on the head.
• "the clown conked him"

conk noun

• a person's nose.
• "look at the size of that conk!"
• a person's head.
• "a persistent idea has been buzzing about in my conk"
Origin: early 19th century: perhaps an alteration of conch.

conk noun

• a hairstyle in which curly or kinky hair is straightened.

conk verb

• straighten curly or kinky hair.


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