Word Study
conk
CIDE DICTIONARY
conk, n.
- the head. [PJC]
- a blow to the head. [PJC]
conk, v. t.
to hit on the head; as, to conk someone on the head with a pipe. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
conk, v.intr. (usu. foll. by out) colloq.
1 (of a machine etc.) break down.
2 (of a person) become exhausted and give up; faint; die.
1 (of a machine etc.) break down.
2 (of a person) become exhausted and give up; faint; die.
conk, n. & v. sl.
--n.
1 a the nose. b the head.
2 a a punch on the nose or head. b a blow.
--v.tr. punch on the nose; hit on the head etc.
--n.
1 a the nose. b the head.
2 a a punch on the nose or head. b a blow.
--v.tr. punch on the nose; hit on the head etc.
Etymology
19th c.: perh. = conch
THESAURUS
conk
beak, beezer, belfry, cash in, check out, chump, croak, decease, defrauder, diddler, die, dome, gyp, head, headpiece, hit, kick in, kick off, knock, lick, noddle, noggin, noodle, pass, pass away, pecker, poll, pop off, proboscis, rap, schnozzle, sharper, sharpie, shill, smeller, snitch, snoot, snout, swat, swipe, trickster, wipeFor further exploring for "conk" in Webster Dictionary Online
