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gung

gung

3 9.9
A sticky, greasy dirt that is hard to remove
  • noun
  • UK
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  • The kitchen floor was so sticky with gung that I had to scrub it several times to get it clean.

Examples

  • After working on the car, my hands were covered in gung, making it hard to clean up.

  • He grimaced at the gung on the old bench, knowing it would take a lot of effort to remove it.

  • Ever so Lucky for the win, with Dullahan, Hansen, and Gung Ho filling out the minor placings.

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Synonyms

sludge
vsgung
30 4.8

A thick, wet, muddy substance that comes from dirty water

is less about waste and more about greasy sticky dirt that clings
gunk
vsgung
15 4.6

Thick sticky stuff that is dirty or unpleasant

emphasizes greasy texture and difficulty in removing it
grime
vsgung
15 2.3

Dirt and soot that make a surface look dirty

focuses instead on greasy sticky matter that is difficult to remove
goop
vsgung
10 7.5

A thick sticky substance that is often messy

adds that the substance is greasy and difficult to remove
glop
vsgung
  • Informal
5 9.0

A sticky, shapeless lump of wet, unpleasant material

stresses grease and grime that cling and resist cleaning
guck
vsgung
  • Informal
1 9.5

A thick sticky substance that looks dirty and unpleasant

highlights greasy residue that is hard to remove from surfaces
sticky goop
vsgung
  • Informal
1 5.4

A thick glue-like substance that clings to things and makes a mess

is specifically greasy and hard to remove rather than only sticky
oily mess
vsgung
1 3.7

A dirty, greasy stain or spill that is hard to clean

is similar but also covers non greasy sticky grime that resists cleaning
gunge
vsgung
  • UK
8.8

A thick, sticky, dirty substance that is unpleasant to touch

focuses more on grease and how hard it is to clean
gunky residue
vsgung
  • Informal
8.0

A sticky, unpleasant substance that stays on a surface after use

is the same residue idea but emphasizes grease and removal difficulty
gunky
vsgung
  • Informal
8.4

A sticky, dirty substance

is the more neutral term stressing greasy material hard to remove
grot
vsgung
  • Slang
9.9

Dirty mess or rubbish that makes a place unpleasant

is more about sticky greasy residue rather than general untidiness

Antonyms

26 1.0

Being free from dirt and keeping things tidy

Idioms

gung ho
  • Informal
18 7.9

Very eager and too excited to start a task or project

How Sticky

grease
127 1.8
gung
  • UK
3 9.9
residue
148 4.1
grime
15 2.3
dirt
95 1.0

Surface Forms

gung singular
gungs plural

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.