gunk
noun/ɡʌŋk/
/ɡʌŋk/
(especially North American English) (British English also gunge)
[uncountable] (informal)- any unpleasant, sticky or dirty substanceWord Origin1930s (originally US): the proprietary name of a detergent.
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