Honk

mother | 11:54 Thu 26th Apr 2001 | Phrases & Sayings

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Where does the word 'honk' (as in slang for a bad smell) originate?

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sgs

Honk is related to a Liverpudlian dialect word 'ronk', though I'm not sure of the derivation. It turns up in Australia as well as the UK.

sgs

There's an article on dialect at article 949

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