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Dictionary definition of “godunk”

godunk

n. a person who solicits free airplane trips or rides. Subjects:
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Citations: 1938-39 Individual aviators @ N.Y. Lexicon of Trade Jargon “Aero-Manufacturing and Aviation Slang and Jargon” p. 6: Godunk. Aerial hitch hiker. 1946 ["Slick" Hightower] Port Arthur News (Texas) (Sept. 28) “At the Airports” p. 16: Godunk or chisel rider—One who hangs around an airport begging for free rides.
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