gonk
:gonk: /gonk/ vi.,n. 1. [prob. back-formed from gonkulator
] To
prevaricate or to embellish the truth beyond any reasonable recognition.
In German the term is (mythically) `gonken'; in Spanish the verb becomes
`gonkar'. "You're gonking me. That story you just told me is a bunch of
gonk." In German, for example, "Du gonkst mich" (You're pulling my leg).
See also gonkulator
2. [British] To grab some sleep at an odd time;
compare gronk out
Jargon File Version 4.3.1, 29 JUN 2001 =
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