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English word origin

Etymology of Dunks

Clipping of Dunkin' + -s.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

The American multinational coffee and doughnut restaurant chain Dunkin' Donuts.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of Dunkin' + -s.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

plural of Dunk

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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