General
bonk
What does bonk mean?
A bank, slope or hillside. Standard Brummie / Black Country geography word — a 'pit bonk' is the mound of waste by an old mine, 'tocky bonk' is a sticky muddy slope. Nothing to do with the cycling sense of hitting the wall.
"The kids were sledging down the bonk all afternoon."
Origin
Local pronunciation of 'bank'. The Midlands flattened the vowel and kept it that way. Survives in place-names like 'pit bonk' (the spoil-heap mound by an old colliery).
Frequently asked questions
What does bonk mean as a slope?
In this sense, bonk means a bank or hillside — a slope, usually a steep one.
How do you use bonk in a sentence?
"We climbed up the bonk to get a better view of the valley."
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