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- /jɑːŋks/
- /jɒŋks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /jɑːŋks/
Definitions of yonks word
- noun yonks A very long time. 1
- noun,plural yonks a long time 1
- noun plural yonks Yonks means a very long time. 0
- noun plural yonks a very long time; ages 0
- noun yonks (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) A long time (especially a longer time than expected); ages. 0
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Parts of speech for Yonks
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yonks popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for yonks
noun yonks
- eon — An indefinite and very long period of time, often a period exaggerated for humorous or rhetorical effect.
- years — Plural form of year.
- donkey's years — a very long time; eons.
- ages — the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to: trees of unknown age; His age is 20 years.
- forever — without ever ending; eternally: to last forever.
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