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Re: Z-Wave Article



> 2. A thing which be-est dodgey in the manner of its fabrication or
final
> design.

This is it ..........and someone  who,s a bit dodgey  is referred to as
being a shonk ;-) or shonky....

Good old aussie slang........

Frank


----- Original Message -----
From: "K. C. Li" <li@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 12:08 AM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Z-Wave Article


> On Tue, 29 Nov 2005, David Yeend wrote:
>
>> What is a shonk?
>>
>> Li, Phil any ideas? :-)
>
> According to Urban Dictionary (www.urbandictionary.com), the word
> "shonk" have the following possible meaning. I'll leave it
to you to
> decide on the best fit.
>
> 1. Man with a shiny head: 'I am a shonk'
>
> 2. A thing which be-est dodgey in the manner of its fabrication or
final
> design.
>
> 3. A purely graphical description of bryophytic vegetation in Jay
Gatsby's
> gardens that allows for the derivative of the tracheophytic dream of
> Daisy.
>
> 4. To pull a fast one,to get one over on someone. To string something
out
> but make it look like you've been busy.
>
> There is also a fifth explanation of "The coolest guy on the
planet" but I
> think that is referring to the website's author.
>
> Regards,
>
> Kwong Li
> li@xxxxxxx
> Laser Business Systems Ltd.
> http://www.laser.com
> http://www.cbus-shop.com
>
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