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   shonky

   /ˈʃɒŋki/

   adjective

   • 1. dishonest, unreliable, or illegal, especially in a devious way: "shonky political goings-on"

   noun

   • 1. a person engaged in suspect business activities: "we need to rid the building industry of these shonkies quickly"

   Word Origin 1970s: perhaps from English dialect shonk ‘smart’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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