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A Writer's Dictionary:

conk Definition


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conk1
noun
    slang:
    1. The nose.
    2. The head.
    3. A blow, especially on the head or nose.
verb
    conked, conking
    1. To hit someone on the nose or head.
Etymology: 19c: probably a variant of conch.





conk2
verb, intr
    slang:
    1. Said of a machine, etc: to break down.
    2. Said of a person: to collapse with fatigue, etc.
Etymology: 20c.



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