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gunk

[guhngk] / gʌŋk /














NOUN
soot
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To deal with any remaining sticky or dried-on gunk, I do a simple two-pass wipe-down.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The other takes place during a flight — Lindsay wiping gunk from the toilet seat and transferring it to the rim of the cup Ashley drinks from.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: Clear out the gunk in your AirPods with this high-quality cleaning set.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

People fall in love with the gunk that differentiates us from one another.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2026

They ate peanut butter crackers, getting gunk all over their teeth while quizzing each other on the periodic table.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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