conk - Meaning in Konkani

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conk - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of conk in English

conk noun

1. informal term for the nose

conk verb

1. pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

   Synonyms

   faint, pass out, swoon, swoon

2. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

   Synonyms

   buy the farm, cash in one's chips, choke, croak, decease, die, die, drop dead, exit, expire, give-up the ghost, go, go, kick the bucket, pass away, pass, pass, perish, pop off, snuff it

   Examples

   • "She died from cancer"
   • "The children perished in the fire"
   • "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"
   • "The patient went peacefully"
3. hit, especially on the head

   Example

   • "The stranger conked him and he fainted"
4. come to a stop

   Synonyms

   stall

   Example

   • "The car stalled in the driveway"

Description

The conk was a hairstyle popular among African-American men from the 1920s up to the early-to-mid 1960s. This hairstyle called for a man with naturally "kinky" hair to have it chemically straightened using a relaxer called congolene, an initially homemade hair straightener gel made from the extremely corrosive chemical lye which was often mixed with eggs and potatoes. The applier had to wear gloves and the solution timed just right on the applicant's head and then thoroughly rinsed out with cold water to avoid chemical burns. The desired outcome was for the newly straightened hair to be easily styled in the popular "conk" style of that era.

Also see "Conk" on Wikipedia

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