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[kongk, kawngk] /kɒŋk, kɔŋk/
verb (used without object), Slang.
1.
to break or fail, as a machine or engine (often followed by out):
The engine conked out halfway there.
2.
to slow down or stop; lose energy (often followed by out).
3.
to go to sleep (usually followed by off or out).
4.
to lose consciousness; faint (usually followed by out).
5.
to die (usually followed by out).
Origin
1915-20; perhaps of imitative orig.
British Dictionary definitions for conk off

conk

/kɒŋk/
verb
1.
to strike (someone) a blow, esp on the head or nose
noun
2.
a punch or blow, esp on the head or nose
3.
the head or (esp Brit and NZ) the nose
Word Origin
C19: probably changed from conch
Word Origin and History for conk off

conk

v.

as in conk out, 1918, coined by World War I airmen, perhaps in imitation of the sound of a stalling motor, reinforced by conk (v.) "hit on the head," originally "punch in the nose" (1821), from conk (n.), slang for "nose" (1812), perhaps from fancied resemblance to a conch (pronounced "conk") shell.

Slang definitions & phrases for conk off

conk off

verb phrase
  1. To go to sleep; sleep: You been conking off for eight hours (1940s+)
  2. To stop work; rest when one should work; goof off (1950s+)

conk 1

noun

The head •Conk designated the nose earlier, by 1812 (1860s+)

verb
  1. To hit on the nose or head: I got conked by the bat (1925+)
  2. To defeat utterly; clobber (1950s+)
Related Terms

bust one's ass

[probably fr conch]


conk 2

noun

: I couldn't get over marveling at how their hair was straight and shiny like white men's hair; Ella told me this was called ''conk''

verb

To apply a mixture sometimes containing lye to the head in order to straighten kinky hair

[1940s+ Black; probably fr Congolene, trademark of a preparation used to straighten hair, influenced by conk1]


conk 3

verb

To die; cease to operate; conk out: A year after that, a spinster aunt conked (WWI Royal Flying Corps)