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shonky

Chinese translation: 诡异(可疑)的

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English term or phrase:shonky
Chinese translation:诡异(可疑)的
Entered by: Wenjer Leuschel (X)

01:15 Jul 31, 2006
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English term or phrase: shonky
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Transpower's secret deal 'shonky' - 16 Apr 2005 - National NewsThe latest domestic news and opinion from New Zealand.
www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10120796 - 55k - Cached - Similar pages

Gareth Morgan - Economics of health still more than a bit shonkyThe current state of the health sector is accommodating a wide diversity of pricing and trade practices, as disparities of hospital charging and ...
nbr.infometrics.co.nz/economics-of-health-still-more-than-a-bit-shonky_330.html - 12k - Cached - Similar pages

MP wants honest campaign, and a stop to ‘shonky’ polling - Green Party“It follows another shonky poll in mid-April where the key question did not name the candidates and was not weighted geographically to reflect that there ...
www.greens.org.nz/searchdocs/PR5367.html - 5k - Cached - Similar pages
chica nueva
Local time: 05:20
诡异(可疑)的
Explanation:
http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html
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Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 01:20
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Thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2诡异(可疑)的
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
4 +1半信半疑(的)/不可靠
Ray Luo
4狡詐
pkchan


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
诡异(可疑)的


Explanation:
http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html

Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 01:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 34
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ben Shang
5 hrs
  -> Thanks.
agree  pkchan: 狡詐
11 hrs
  -> Dudious is somehow different from cunning. Thanks, anyway.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
半信半疑(的)/不可靠


Explanation:
shonky
adjective 1. of dubious integrity or honesty. 2. mechanically unreliable. --noun 3. a dishonest person. Also, shonkie.

Macquarie Book of Slang

Ray Luo
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:20
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  pkchan
7 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
狡詐


Explanation:
Shonky : dubious, underhanded. E.g. a shonky practice, shonky business etc.



    Reference: http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html
pkchan
United States
Local time: 13:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 48
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