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  2. YONKS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of yonks in English. yonks. noun [ U ] UK old-fashioned informal uk / jɒŋks / us / jɑːŋks / Add to word list. a very long time, usually a number of years: How is Gareth? I haven't seen him for yonks! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Long periods of time. -athon. a long haul idiom.

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  3. Jan 18, 2024 · In everyday conversations and informal British settings, yonks serves as a versatile slang term that finds its way into various contexts. This intriguing expression has become deeply ingrained in the British vernacular, finding its place across different age groups and social circles.

  4. Nov 1, 2013 · The OED says the origin of yonks is unknown and has it from 1968 in the Daily Mail: I rang singer Julie Driscoll... She said: ‘I haven't heard from you for yonks.’. The Shorter Slang Dictionary (Partridge, Beale, Fergusson, 1994) agrees it's from the 1960s and suggests:

  5. yonks. (jɒŋks ) plural noun. Yonks means a very long time. [British, informal] ...the most wonderful club I've been to for yonks. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  6. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English yonks /jɒŋks $ jɑːŋks/ noun [uncountable] British English spoken informal a long time SYN ages It’s yonks since we had a good night out.

  7. YONKS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of yonks in English. yonks. noun [ U ] UK old-fashioned informal us / jɑːŋks / uk / jɒŋks / Add to word list. a very long time, usually a number of years: How is Gareth? I haven't seen him for yonks! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Long periods of time. -athon.

  8. Sep 28, 2024 · yonks pl (plural only) (slang, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A long time (especially a longer time than expected); ages. Haven’t seen him in yonks! I’ve been a teacher for yonks–I should really try another career. This egg is taking yonks to boil.

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