gonk
<jargon> /gonk/ 1. 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 mir" (You're pulling my leg).
See also gonkulator.
2. (British) To grab some sleep at an odd time.
Compare gronk out.
[Jargon File]
(1995-03-07)
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