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Where does “lunk” come from?

lunk (English) comes from English lunkhead — A fool or idiot.

lunk (English): A fool; an idiot; a lunkhead

Definitions

  1. A fool; an idiot; a lunkhead

Ancestry of “lunk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlunkheadA fool or idiot

Words derived from “lunk”

  • lunkhead
  • lunkheaded
  • lunky
  • lunkish
Every word from English lunkhead →