dunch
Definition of dunch
-ed/-ing/-es
dialectal, chiefly British
: to nudge or bump especially with the elbow
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Origin and Etymology of dunch
Middle English dunchen; probably akin to Icelandic, Swedish & Norwegian dunka to strike, Old Norse dynkr noise, dynr din
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Origin and Etymology of dunch
Middle English dunche, from dunchen, verb
dunch
Definition of dunch
1 dialectal, England : hard of hearing
2 dialectal, England : slow in recognition or comprehension
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Origin and Etymology of dunch
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