gung
- noun
- UK
- The kitchen floor was so sticky with gung that I had to scrub it several times to get it clean.
Examples
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After working on the car, my hands were covered in gung, making it hard to clean up.
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He grimaced at the gung on the old bench, knowing it would take a lot of effort to remove it.
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Ever so Lucky for the win, with Dullahan, Hansen, and Gung Ho filling out the minor placings.
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Synonyms
A thick, wet, muddy substance that comes from dirty water
Thick sticky stuff that is dirty or unpleasant
Dirt and soot that make a surface look dirty
A thick sticky substance that is often messy
A sticky, shapeless lump of wet, unpleasant material
A thick sticky substance that looks dirty and unpleasant
A thick glue-like substance that clings to things and makes a mess
A dirty, greasy stain or spill that is hard to clean
A thick, sticky, dirty substance that is unpleasant to touch
A sticky, unpleasant substance that stays on a surface after use
A sticky, dirty substance
Dirty mess or rubbish that makes a place unpleasant
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Etymology
Gung for sticky, greasy dirt is like the common word gunk, which copies the sound of something thick and dirty and gives a clear image of mess you can feel. So gung means that greasy, hard-to-remove grime.