zonking

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Meaning · English

Striking; great.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Anyway, the zonking eight-part series that took butter off middle-class tables for at least a week was entitled ‘The Art of Body Maintenance’ […]

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).

Common questions

What does “zonking” mean?

Striking; great.

Is “zonking” formal or informal?

zonking is generally slang.