gunk
noun
- a nondescript messy or contaminating substance, anywhere from dirt to oil
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɡʌŋk/
noun
Etymology: Apparently from Gunk, trademark name for a liquid soap; perhaps taken as a blend of grime + funk.
- Grime, dirt, slime; any vague, messy, or unknown substance.
“I washed all the gunk off the light fixture, and found that it was white, not brown.”
“Don't get gunk on me. I took a bath last Saturday and I'm all clean.”
- A subculture of 21st century American males, combining elements of modern gothic culture with punk rock.
- An entity with no atomic parts; infinitely divisible.
- A member of the gunk subculture.
verb
Etymology: Apparently from Gunk, trademark name for a liquid soap; perhaps taken as a blend of grime + funk.
- To soil or make dirty.