onkus
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Inferior; unpleasant; unacceptably bad.
Register: dated, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
Australian English
Examples
The soup was crook. It was onkus. A yellow-bellied platypus couldn′t drink it […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Good; acceptable; okay.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “onkus” mean?
Inferior; unpleasant; unacceptably bad.
Is “onkus” formal or informal?
onkus is generally dated, slang.