junk

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Synonyms 1.2.1.2 Derived terms 1.2.1.3 Translations 1.2.2 Verb 1.2.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2.2 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Translations

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[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: jŭngk, IPA: /dʒʌŋk/, SAMPA: /dZVNk/

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Origin uncertain.

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junk (uncountable)

1. Discarded or waste material; rubbish, trash.
2. A collection of miscellaneous items of little value
3. (slang) Any narcotic drug, especially heroin.
4. (slang) Male genitalia.

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• See also Wikisaurus:trash

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junk bond junk DNA junk food junkie

junk mail junk room junk science junkyard

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[edit] Verb

to junk (third-person singular simple present junks, present participle junking, simple past and past participle junked)

1. (transitive) To throw away.

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• (throw away): bin, chuck, chuck away, chuck out, discard, dispose of, ditch, dump, scrap, throw away, throw out, toss, trash
• See also Wikisaurus:junk

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[edit] Etymology 2

From Portuguese junco, from Javanese djong (Malay adjong).

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Wikipedia

junk (plural junks)

1. (nautical) A Chinese sailing vessel.

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