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Gonk

A noise that may be too subtle to hear at first but which is audible enough to disrupt an audio recording. It was most notably used by an audio engineer who asked a perturbed Orson Welles to read another take while recording a commercial for frozen peas.

WELLES narrating: Nothing is more important than the simple act of people getting togetherβ€”

ENGINEER: Good. Could I have one more go, Orson, please? Sorry.

WELLES: What?

ENGINEER: Could I have just one more take of that?

WELLES: Why? I just did it right. Now, look, I'm not used to having more than one person in there. One

more word out of you, and you go. Is that clear?

ENGINEER: Yes, sir.

WELLES: I take directions from one person ... under protest! But from two I don't sit still. Who the hell are you, anyway?

ENGINEER: I'm the engineer.

WELLES: Well, why the hell are you asking me for another one?

ENGINEER: Well, I thought there was a slight gonk and I would just like to be safe.

WELLES: Jesus. shuffles papers What is a "gonk"? Do you mind telling me what that is?

ENGINEER: No, no, a bang from outside.

WELLES: A "bang from outside." pours himself some water Can I see Mrs. Rogers for a minute, please?

ENGINEER: Yes, certainly.

by MattR1970 February 21, 2016

20πŸ‘ 14πŸ‘Ž


Gonk

A Gonk is 2 things:

1- It’s another name for a troll (a toy monster thing with sticky up hair)

2- It’s a person that looks retarded with big glasses like jam jar bottoms and snorts like a pig.

1- Waaaaaah, I’ve broken my gonk :(

2- Eww! Look at that gonk!

by iluvmybathroom13 October 26, 2004

185πŸ‘ 183πŸ‘Ž


gonk

A length of toilet role covered in fake fur which is supplied as a prize at fairs. Due to its pathetic pointlessness, it can be used as an insult.

You are such a f*****g gonk!

by JonnyJman February 24, 2005

93πŸ‘ 87πŸ‘Ž


gonk

One's own skin. "in the gonk" (naked). My father (1923-2005) used this phrase in our childhood. His father was in the British Army (Royal Engineers) in WW I, so the army slang "gonk bag" for sleeping bag, is consistent.

Your brother's still in the gonk this morning.

by skribanr May 11, 2010

15πŸ‘ 10πŸ‘Ž


gonk

a word that is used to descibe some one you dislike and is different from an average person, and even slightly geeky.

see that dude over there with a starwars t-shirt, he looks like a bit of a gonk

by jonny boid September 11, 2009

12πŸ‘ 8πŸ‘Ž


gonk

an unspecified type of dirtyness or stain

"Ew, i fell over and now im covered in Gonk"
"Why didnt you clean you shoes, now theres Gonk all over the floor!"
"WHY ARE THERE GONK STAINS ALL OVER MY NEW CARPET?"

by PhysicalToxic November 6, 2019

6πŸ‘ 3πŸ‘Ž


gonk

a totally useless twat / dickhead / pratt / knob

you fucking gonk mother fucker

by bubsey September 18, 2005

49πŸ‘ 56πŸ‘Ž