Rearranger Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
What does dunsky mean?
This word is from the movie "Donnie Brasco"
I searched in different dictionaries and found nothing. I suppose that this word in somehow is connected with the language of italian mafia. I don`t know exactly.
I f somebody knows the meaning, write please. I`ll be gratefull .
I searched in different dictionaries and found nothing. I suppose that this word in somehow is connected with the language of italian mafia. I don`t know exactly.
I f somebody knows the meaning, write please. I`ll be gratefull .
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This is the best I could find Rearranger: Dunsky : Italo-American word used to define a person who is an idiot and has absolutely no clue at what he/she are saying or doing. A: you have an inferior complex and are promoting the downfall to the hockey league. B: What?
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This is the best I could find Rearranger:
Dunsky:
Italo-American word used to define a person who is an idiot and has absolutely no clue at what he/she are saying or doing.
A: you have an inferior complex and are promoting the downfall to the hockey league.
B: What? Why don't you stop being a dunsky before I crack your head with a hockey stick.
Dunsky:
Italo-American word used to define a person who is an idiot and has absolutely no clue at what he/she are saying or doing.
A: you have an inferior complex and are promoting the downfall to the hockey league.
B: What? Why don't you stop being a dunsky before I crack your head with a hockey stick.
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I clicked on this thread for the simple reason that I have no clue as to what "dunsky" means. Hold on, I'll go a little low-tech and check out the Shorter Oxford dictionary that's gathering dust on my shelves at the moment.
[Added -] Nope, no help from there I'm afraid.
However, I think this could have something to do with the word "dunce", that means "stupid".
YoHf, ho
[Added -] Nope, no help from there I'm afraid.
However, I think this could have something to do with the word "dunce", that means "stupid".
YoHf, ho
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Oh come on... don't be uncooperative when I'm actually serious for a change Jac.
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OK, OK... Joy, I knew you weren't going to give up that easily... 
dunce --->
"d" as in "Dice"
"u"
dunce --->
"d" as in "Dice"
"u"
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Of course I wouldn't give up. Not on something to do with English. 
Actually, that doesn't really help. It puts me off the
Actually, that doesn't really help. It puts me off the
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The word "dunce" doesn't exist in Italian... I've just told you how it would have been spelled...
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I realised. But America has people from every country in it, so Italian-Americans might have pronounced the word differently, leading to more new words. That is how new words enter the language, isn't it?
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