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junk

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[ juhngk ]

noun

  1. any old or discarded material, as metal, paper, or rags.

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  2. anything that is regarded as worthless, meaningless, or contemptible; trash.

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  3. old cable or cordage used when untwisted for making gaskets, swabs, oakum, etc.
  4. Nautical Slang. salt junk.
  5. Baseball Slang. relatively slow, unorthodox pitches that are deceptive to the batter in movement or pace, as knuckleballs or forkballs.


verb (used with object)

  1. to cast aside as junk; discard as no longer of use; scrap.

adjective

  1. cheap, worthless, unwanted, or trashy.

junk

2

[ juhngk ]

noun

  1. a seagoing ship with a traditional Chinese design and used primarily in Chinese waters, having square sails spread by battens, a high stern, and usually a flat bottom.

junk

3

[ juhngk ]

noun

Slang.
  1. narcotics, especially heroin.
  2. the external genitals:

    I kicked him in the junk.

junk

1

/ ʌŋ /

noun

  1. discarded or secondhand objects, etc, collectively
  2. informal.
    1. rubbish generally
    2. nonsense

      the play was absolute junk

  3. slang.
    any narcotic drug, esp heroin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. informal.
    tr to discard as junk; scrap
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

junk

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/ ʌŋ /

noun

  1. a sailing vessel used in Chinese waters and characterized by a very high poop, flat bottom, and square sails supported by battens
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of junk1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English jonk, junk “(in sailing) old rope or cable”; further origin uncertain

Origin of junk2

First recorded in 1545–55; from Portuguese junco, from Malay jong “large boat, ship,” possibly from dialectal Chinese (Xiamen) û; compare Guangdong (Cantonese) dialect ù, (Mandarin) Chinese á

Origin of junk3

First recorded in 1920–25; perhaps special use of junk 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of junk1

C15 jonke old useless rope

Origin of junk2

C17: from Portuguese junco, from Javanese jon; related to Dutch jonk
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Practically overnight, I had to adjust to how my new glasses slid down my nose and the way the elastics tethered to my braces snapped like rubber bands in a junk drawer.

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A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said government was committed to turning the tide on obesity, taking bold action to crack down on child-targeted junk food advertising on TV and online.

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“No one wants your cheap junk, and it has so little value once you buy it.”

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The new rules mean junk foods including pizza, chocolate, and cereal will have to be removed from shop entrances and the end of aisles, while sugary drink refills and some buy-one-get-one-free deals will also end.

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"The agency has returned over $20 billion to consumers since its founding — protecting Americans from junk fees, medical debt, and predatory lending"

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