10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHONKY»
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shonky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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“Maybe,” said Shonky. “We might be able to walk down the drive and along the
beach to pick up our bikes. I don't suppose anybody from up here will be
interested in following us once we have dealt with them.” The men sat under the
wall for a ...
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Curious English Words and Phrases: The Truth Behind the ...
We talk about being under the boot of tyranny; royal personages may not be
depicted on a mat; and some religions and cultures prefer shoes to be left outside
places of worship and outside houses. Shonky Shonky is designated by The
Oxford ...
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
1925. (B., 1943.) Ex synon. shanghai. shonky; shonk. A Jew: low; mid-C.19—20.
Knock, 1932 (for ca. 1903-24); Matthews, Cockney, 1938 (the latter). The former
is the diminutive of the latter which derives (ex American) ex Yiddish shonnicker,
...
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
The Fifth. p. 41 , 2002 • You're an S-h-one-t. — The Alan Clark Diaries, 19th
February 2004 shonk noun a person who engages in dishonest business
dealings AUSTRALIA Back-formation from SHONKY • [W]hat I am saying is stay
away from ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and ...
Back-formation from SHONKY AUSTRALIA, 1982 shonker noun the nose UK,
1998 shonky noun a dishonest person AUSTRALIA, 1979 shonky adjective of an
item, phoney; of business dealings, dishonest AUSTRALIA, 1969 shoo adjective
...
Terry Victor, Tom Dalzell, 2007
SHONKY. FALLS. MAY. DAY. MARCH. THE. CIRCUS. UNITY. AGAINST. WAR.
The weekends were always looked forward to by the two boys, now 11 and 12
years old. A favourite pastime was seeking bird nests as the wide range of trees;
...
'Well, I suppose you did have Shonky,' she said,after a moment. 'Sorry?' 'Yes. For
awhile therewas this character you had called Shonky.' 'Shonky?' 'Yes. I don'
tknow what she was, really. Idon't know if she was a person or ananimal or what.
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KNIGHTS OF THE SECONDHAND STEW
A world full of men with shonky community consciences. Men, quite probably,
with shonky legs too, given the depth of financial diarrhea they spent their days
wading through. Diarrhea. Sewage. It always comes back to sewage, or, as my ...
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Foot-tracks in New Zealand: Origins, Access Issues and ...
... in New Zealand (Nelson, NZ: Craig Potton Publishing, 2008), p. 146. 46
StopTenureReview, 'Public Access: Outcomes for Recreational Access Are
Shonky'(2007) <http://www.stoptenurereview.co.nz/access.html> [accessed 14
Feb 2008].
They are shonky.' I rang in to AM to rebut his propositions. Beazley came back,
complaining to the interviewer, Fran Kelly: 'You asked him the wrong questions.
These figures are shonky. And the job is to ask questions about the shonkiness.
Peter Costello, Peter Coleman, Costello And Coleman, 2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHONKY»
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shonky is used in the context of the following news items.
If you're not being careful, you'll pay for unwanted extras when flying …
No matter what side of the Tasman you're on, this practice is shonky,” he said. Matt Levey Head of Campaigns for Choice. Source: News Corp Australia. «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
Labour property claims 'shonky'
"Shonky," "reprehensible," "racist" and "flimsy" are some of the words being used to describe Labour's claims about how many offshore Chinese are buying ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
RaboDirect targets 'shonky savers' in new campaign from Whybin …
The two-minute long ad, created by Whybin\TBWA, is a current affairs “expose” on “shonky savers” which attempts to position Australians depositing their ... «MuMbrella, Jun 15»
Shonky Bitumen Bandits are back in town
SHONKY rip-off merchants known as 'the bitumen bandits' are back on the prowl, police from Richmond Local Area Comman have warned residents. «Northern Star, May 15»
Consumer Affairs forces shonky SEO business to close
A Melbourne-based graphic design and search engine optimisation business has been forced to close and its director has been banned from managing a ... «SmartCompany.com.au, Apr 15»
Shonky lawyer Alan Munt jailed for $4.8m Ponzi scheme rip-off
A SHONKY suburban solicitor who ripped off almost $5 million should have been jailed years ago but police refused to investigate, a court has heard. Alan John ... «Herald Sun, Apr 15»
Government cracks down on shonky trainers
The government has pledged to break the business model of shonks and fraudsters in the vocational education system by banning inducements that lure ... «SBS, Mar 15»
Coronial inquest finds Hells Angel bikie Nicholas Frank “Shonky …
He said Nicholas Frank “Shonky” Cassidy had gone to “great lengths to cover up” the fact he hit Mr Griffiths with his car while he was walking home from a party ... «NTNews.com.au, Mar 15»
Levi Griffiths inquest: 'Brutal' death detailed, as NT coroner slams …
Greg Cavanagh handed down his findings into the death of 25-year-old Levi Griffiths, who died after being struck by Nicholas "Shonky" Cassidy's utility in ... «ABC Online, Mar 15»
Former Hells Angels member 'Shonky' Cassidy apologises to family …
Nicholas Cassidy, known also as 'Shonky', is in jail for perverting the course of justice in relation to the hit-and-run incident involving Levi Griffiths in 2011. «ABC Online, Feb 15»
