junk

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Origin uncertain.

A box full of junk (2)

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Singular
junk

Plural
uncountable

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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Infinitive
to junk

Third person singular
junks

Simple past
junked

Past participle
junked

Present participle
junking

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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[edit] Etymology 2

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

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Singular
junk

Plural
junks

junk (plural junks)

  1. (nautical) A Chinese sailing vessel.
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