2007-02-24 10:56:16 · 8 answers · asked by : 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
they are not 'supposed to be' anything, they ARE!!!
they were a craze in the sixties, they were absolutely everywhere and everbody had at least one, if not a whole collection, having said that, did I actually have one? I don't remember it ......??!!
They were round, egg-shaped really, cuddly toy things, often in bright colours, a bit like Humpty Dumpty
2007-02-25 10:33:52 · answer #1 · answered by used to live in Wales 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gonk is the term used to describe a group of Ganks, i.e. "we saw a whole Gonk of Ganks" or "we just got Ganked by a Gonk"
Gonks, of course, would be several groups of Ganks.
Some people incorrectly refer to that group as Gonksters, but Ganksters would be more correct.
2007-02-24 19:21:21 · answer #2 · answered by Tom B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to have a Gonk when a youngster, he was a large toy made of felt and he was in the likeness of Humpty Dumpty. But when I was given him he was in a beautiful box which had on the outside in big letters Gonk. Maybe in different countries they are not the same as mine was when I was in Australia.
2007-02-24 19:14:58 · answer #3 · answered by BigMomma2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gonks aren't supposed to be of any species. Back in World War I, the production of teddy bears was halted to help with the war effort. Because they didn't have a lot of material or time, they toned down the teddy bear, removing arms and legs and such, and created the "gonk" to lift kids' spirits.
2007-02-24 19:03:12 · answer #4 · answered by tryxthis 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Gonk is a small furry soft toy which was extremely popular in the 1980s as a gift, but which was in existence at least two decades earlier. They are usually plush toys, animal in nature but of no discernible species. They have no legs or arms (although small flaps of material sometimes serve this purpose) and large eyes.
2007-02-24 19:00:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Gonk is a small furry soft toy which was extremely popular in the 1980s as a gift, but which was in existence at least two decades earlier. They are usually plush toys, animal in nature but of no discernible species. They have no legs or arms (although small flaps of material sometimes serve this purpose) and large eyes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonk
Love & Blessings
Milly
2007-02-24 21:26:14 · answer #6 · answered by milly_1963 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always used to get gonks from the fun fair...if these are the ones you mean. They're furry, have 2 stick on eyes and glued on card. I think they're earlly gremlins!
2007-02-24 19:09:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dnt know gonks...
2007-02-24 18:59:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋