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PonyFan Posted 10 years ago
The line is quoted from http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Transcripts/The_Ticket_Master
The scene is at 14:20 of http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x17t2lu_my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-episode-3-the-ticket-master_fun
Vocabulary
Gunk?
I found several dictionaries that define the word "gunk" as something unpleasantly sticky, but in this context, Spike(purple baby dragon) refers to an outfit that he's forced to wear as "gunk". So could you tell me whether the word "gunk" can be used for something unpleasant in general(not sticky)? Thanks in advance!
Spike: Ugh, I told you, I don't want any part of this girly gala gunk.
The line is quoted from http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Transcripts/The_Ticket_Master
The scene is at 14:20 of http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x17t2lu_my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-episode-3-the-ticket-master_fun
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PonyFan So could you tell me whether the word "gunk" can be used for something unpleasant in general(not sticky)? Usually not. "gunk" usually means a nasty sticky substance, as you say.
- PonyFan So could you tell me whether the word "gunk" can be used for something unpleasant in general(not sticky)?
- Usually not.
- "gunk" usually means a nasty sticky substance, as you say.
- I can't find any dictionary that recognises a more general "anything unpleasant" meaning.
- Nevertheless the word is intelligible in your context as a loose or figurative usage.
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PonyFanSo could you tell me whether the word "gunk" can be used for something unpleasant in general(not sticky)?Usually not. "gunk" usually means a nasty sticky substance, as you say. I can't find any dictionary that recognises a more general "anything unpleasant" meaning. Nevertheless the word is intelligible in your context as a loose or figurative usage. P
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