junk

junk
junk
junk1 [juŋk]
n.
[ME jonk < ? jonk, reed < OFr jonc < L juncus, a rush: see JONQUIL]
1. Obs. old cable or rope used for making oakum, mats, etc.
2. old metal, glass, paper, rags, etc., parts of which may be salvageable for reuse
3. Informal useless or worthless stuff; trash; rubbish
4. Slang a narcotic drug; esp., heroin [Slang]
5. BaseballBaseball Slang low-velocity pitches, esp. slow curve balls
vt.
Informal to throw away as worthless or get rid of by selling as junk; discard; scrap
junky
adj.
junkier, junkiest
junk2 [juŋk]
n.
[Fr jonque < Port junco < Jav jong < Malay adjong]
a Chinese or Japanese flat-bottomed ship with a high stern and lugsails or lateen sails

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