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gunge en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

See gong.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, obsolete) Alternative form of gong: an outhouse.
   alt of gong

Forms

gunge en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ɡʌnd͡ʒ/

Etymology

First attested around 1935–40. Probably an alteration of gunk.

Meanings

1. (Ireland, UK, uncountable, usually) A viscous or sticky substance, particularly an unpleasant one of vague or unknown composition; goo; gunk.
   • Have I got trails of gunge on these frills? 1978, A. S. Byatt, The Virgin in The Garden, Vintage International, published 1992, page 390:
2. (informal, uncountable, usually) Tholin.
   • They call this solid material tholin (after the Greek word for muddy), but it seems likely that chemists will continue to call this rather familiar material “gunge.” 11 January 1979, Dr Bernard Dixon (editor), "Grains between the stars account for spectra", in New Scientist

Forms

Deriveds

gungy · gungey

Synonyms

goop · gunk · grunge · slime · goo

gunge en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ɡʌnd͡ʒ/

Etymology

First attested around 1935–40. Probably an alteration of gunk.

Meanings

1. (often, with-up) To clog with gunge.
2. (UK) To cover with gunge.
   • I've been gunged on children's TV, hung out with some actors off that soap Dad used to watch, done a photoshoot for a major highstreet fashion outlet and now here we are on the red carpet, outside the cinema in Leicester Square […] 2012, Simon Packham, The Bex Factor:

Forms

gunge en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /ɡʌnd͡ʒ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi गंज (gañj).

Meanings

1. (British, India, alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of ganj.
   alt of ganj

Forms