stonkern.
/ˈstɒŋkə/, U.S. /ˈstɔŋkər/, /ˈstɑŋkər/ slang.
Something which is very large or impressive of its kind; a ‘whopper’.The narrower sense recorded in quot. 1987 is otherwise unrecorded.
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the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [noun] > an exceptionally large thing of its kind
swinger1599
rapper1653
thumper1660
whisker1668
spanker1751
slapper1781
whopper1785
skelper1790
smasher1794
pelter1811
swapper1818
jumbo1823
sneezer1823
whacker1825
whanger1825
infant1832
bulger1835
three-decker1835
bouncer1842
snorter1859
whalera1860
plonker1862
bruiser1868
snapper1874
plumper1881
boomer1885
heavy1897
sollicker1898
sanakatowzer1903
Moby Dicka1974
stonker1987
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > quality of inspiring wonder > [noun] > a marvel, object of wonder
wonderc700
wonderinga1100
selcouthc1175
sellya1200
ferlyc1275
wondernessc1275
wonder thingc1290
adventurec1300
marvelc1300
marvellingc1400
wonderelc1440
signc1450
admiration1490
wonderment1542
wondering stockc1555
miracle-worker1561
singularity1576
stupor mundi1587
miracle1595
marvellation1599
portent1607
astonishment1611
prodigy1616
magnale1623
magnality1646
mirable1646
phenomenon1741
gaping-stock1817
reacher1825
stunner1829
buster1833
caution1834
merry-go-rounder1838
knock-down1843
astonisher1871
marvelry1874
mazer1876
phenom1881
whizzer1888
knock-out1892
whizz1908
doozy1916
doozer1930
heart-stopper1940
blockbuster1942
ooh-ah1957
mind-blower1968
stonker1987
the world > life > the body > sex organs > male sex organs > [noun] > penis > erect
Priapusc1487
Priap1561
Priapian1598
polec1600
Jack1604
maypole1607
stalk1609
rod1641
bone1654
stick1707
ramrod1768
horn1785
phallus1807
phallos1885
ithyphallus1889
boner1960
stiff1980
stonker1987
1987 P. Yates Sex with P. Yates v. 66 When a man gets very excited, he gets an erection, a.k.a. a hard-on, stonker, etc.
1989 Guardian 10 Aug. 15/4 In fact he was driving well and at the 15th, where you are required to let out the braces a bit, produced his No. 1 stonker.
1990 Sounds 10 Nov. 43/3 Some might call this album preposterous (several did at the time). But it's a stonker, kicking off with the memorably camp spoken intro ‘Future Legend’.
1994 i-D Oct. 113/1 Starts off as a fairly standard X-Press 2 New York rip-off, until half-way through when the mood changes and it becomes an absolute stonker.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1997; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
stonkerv.
/ˈstɒŋkə/, U.S. /ˈstɔŋkər/, /ˈstɑŋkər/, Australian English /ˈstɔŋkə/, New Zealand English /ˈstɒŋkə/ slang (chiefly Australian and New Zealand).
transitive. To render useless; to put out of action, thwart. Also, to kill, destroy; to defeat or outwit. Now chiefly as past participle.
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the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > destroy [verb (transitive)] > bring to ruin or put an end to
undoc950
shendOE
forfarea1000
endc1000
to do awayOE
aquenchc1175
slayc1175
slayc1175
stathea1200
tinea1300
to-spilla1300
batec1300
bleschea1325
honisha1325
leesea1325
wastec1325
stanch1338
corrumpa1340
destroy1340
to put awayc1350
dissolvec1374
supplanta1382
to-shend1382
aneantizec1384
avoidc1384
to put outa1398
beshenda1400
swelta1400
amortizec1405
distract1413
consumec1425
shelfc1425
abroge1427
downthringc1430
kill1435
poisonc1450
defeat1474
perish1509
to blow away1523
abrogatea1529
to prick (also turn, pitch) over the perka1529
dash?1529
to bring (also send) to (the) pot1531
put in the pot1531
wipea1538
extermine1539
fatec1540
peppera1550
disappoint1563
to put (also set) beside the saddle1563
to cut the throat of1565
to throw (also turn, etc.) over the perch1568
to make a hand of (also on, with)1569
demolish1570
to break the neck of1576
to make shipwreck of1577
spoil1578
to knock on (in) the head (also rarely at head)1579
cipher1589
ruinate1590
to cut off by the shins1592
shipwreck1599
exterminate1605
finish1611
damnify1612
ravel1614
braina1616
stagger1629
unrivet1630
consummate1634
pulverizea1640
baffle1649
devil1652
to blow up1660
feague1668
shatter1683
cook1708
to die away1748
to prove fatal (to)1759
to knock up1764
to knock (or kick) the hindsight out or off1834
to put the kibosh on1834
to cook (rarely do) one's goose1835
kibosh1841
to chaw up1843
cooper1851
to jack up1870
scuttle1888
to bugger up1891
jigger1895
torpedo1895
on the fritz1900
to put paid to1901
rot1908
down and out1916
scuppera1918
to put the skids under1918
stonker1919
liquidate1924
to screw up1933
cruel1934
to dig the grave of1934
pox1935
blow1936
to hit for six1937
to piss up1937
to dust off1938
zap1976
the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > have or gain mastery or superiority over [verb (transitive)] > overcome or defeat > defeat completely or do for
overthrowc1375
checkmatea1400
to bring or put to (or unto) utterance1430
distrussc1430
crusha1599
panga1600
to fetch off1600
finish1611
settle?1611
feague1668
rout1676
spiflicate1749
bowl1793
to settle a person's hash1795
dish1798
smash1813
to cook (rarely do) one's goose1835
thunder-smite1875
scuppera1918
to put the bee on1918
stonker1919
to wrap up1922
root1944
banjax1956
marmalize1966
1919 W. H. Downing Digger Dial. 48 Stonker, exterminate; kill; strike out.
1928 Bulletin (Sydney) 15 Feb. 26/4 Then one [shell from a gun] comes in and stonkers 'Iggins and the Company Sergeant-Major.
1941 S. J. Baker Pop. Dict. Austral. Slang 72 Stonker, to defeat, outwit, put out of action.
1945 R. L. Seddon Whims of W.A.A.F. 4 Benzine restrictions have stonkered my car.
1959 G. Slatter Gun in my Hand xiv. 201 He went and stepped on a bloody mine. Stonkered the poor bastard properly.
Derivatives
ˈstonkered adj. also spec. drunk; excessively intoxicated; extremely tired.
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1924 Truth (Sydney) 27 Apr. 6 Stonkered, to be very drunk.
1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 271 Stonkered, put out of action.
1932 A. Upfield Royal Abduction 250 ‘Why don't they shut off the confounded thing?’ ‘Too stonkered with surprise, I'll bet.’
1940 F. Sargeson Man & Wife (1944) 76 Once they were a bit stonkered the boys would want to have a bo-peep at the bird while he was asleep.
1948 V. Palmer Golconda xix. 161 There were one or two old chaps on the executive who were glad enough to see me stonkered.
1963 A. Lubbock Austral. Roundabout 44 Two on 'em there was, lyin' stonkered in the road.
1967 K. Giles Death & Mr. Prettyman ii. 59 It won't help. I know when I'm stonkered.
1970 Private Eye 22 May 16 I'm pretty stonkered. Where can we get a snooze round here?
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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