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Definition of shonky adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shonky

adjective
 
/ˈʃɒŋki/
 
/ˈʃɑːŋki/
(comparative shonkier, superlative shonkiest)
(Australian English, New Zealand English, informal)
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  1. not honest or legal
    Word Origin1970s: perhaps from English dialect shonk ‘smart’.
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