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