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English word origin

Etymology of gronk

Imitative.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
verb

Of a floppy disk drive: to produce mechanical sounds of operation. · To fail; to crash or go wrong.

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

Imitative.

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
noun

The cry of a raven. · A mating call of the Albert's lyrebird. · A British Rail Class 08 shunter locomotive, or similar shunters.

verb

To make a gronking sound.

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

Onomatopoeic

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