Gonkn.

1964 Trade Marks Jrnl. 26 Feb. 322/2 Gonks 856, 736. Games (other than ordinary playing cards), toys and playthings. Daniel Buckley Enterprises Limited, 1–5, Poland Street, London, W.1; Manufacturers—19th November, 1963.

1964 Spectator 29 May 726/1 Those neckless dolls called—I think—gonks, which witless adults are said to give to other adults.

1964 Daily Mail 2 Sept. 4/3 Gonks..are those nasty, expensive, fat balls of felt and rag that are squatting all over our houses and toy shops.

1964 Daily Tel. 11 Sept. 17/3 The principal of a technical college said.. ‘..We had one with what I believe is a “gonk” cut. His ears were invisible and you could just see his eyes and nose peeping out from under shoulder~length hair.’

1968 A. Diment Great Spy Race iii. 44 The double bed..was covered by a large tribe of Gonk dolls, paperbacks and grimy LP sleeves.

1969 A. E. Lindop Sight Unseen xiv. 120 Her hair had degenerated into a gonk style.