onkus
(New Zealand, slang, rare, obsolete) Good; acceptable; okay.
ˈɑŋkəsDocumented since 1900s1900sSilenthistorical190 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS
(New Zealand, slang, rare, obsolete) Good; acceptable; okay.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026AUS
(Australia, New Zealand, slang, dated) Inferior; unpleasant; unacceptably bad.
Origin: . Australian from 1903, New Zealand from 1909. Compare slightly earlier onky. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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