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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Apr 22, 2020 13:11:17 GMT
I have never seen the word "junque" before, and suddenly I'm seeing it a lot. I had to look it up, because I had no idea what it meant. In the contexts that I'm seeing it (upcycling, antiques and garage sales, mixed media and art) I thought it must be a poncy spelling for "junk". But it isn't. It means counterfeit or fake. What a strange word to apply to antiques and art!
I know I've been isolating for far-too-long but am I the only one living under a rock?
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Post by kibblesandbits on Apr 22, 2020 13:13:52 GMT
You're not. Oy.
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Post by jenjie on Apr 22, 2020 13:14:12 GMT
So strange. I figured it meant junk too. 🤷🏻♀️
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2020 13:14:53 GMT
I just thought maybe it was a Canadian spelling of junk lol
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Post by monklady123 on Apr 22, 2020 13:15:08 GMT
I have never seen the word "junque" before, and suddenly I'm seeing it a lot. I had to look it up, because I had no idea what it meant. In the contexts that I'm seeing it (upcycling, antiques and garage sales, mixed media and art) I thought it must be a poncy spelling for "junk". But it isn't. It means counterfeit or fake. What a strange word to apply to antiques and art! I know I've been isolating for far-too-long but am I the only one living under a rock? I've never heard it either....I thought it was just some cutesy way of saying "junk". Which I'm assuming is the meaning of "poncy"? lol. I'll look that up in a minute. Anyway, I thought it was just one of these things people use to seem "hip" or "up on the lingo", instead of just saying "junk". Googling "poncy" now...  eta: just googled "poncy".... it says "pretentious or affected". Yes, that's exactly what I meant by "cutesy". lol. See what we've learned today?  |
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Post by pierkiss on Apr 22, 2020 13:16:00 GMT
It’s not new. It’s been around for a loooooong time. 😆. It seems to be experiencing a resurgence though.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 22, 2020 13:20:24 GMT
LOL. DH’s dad used to say that when he was referring to all the stuff in the little tourist trap shops you’d see on vacation or in resort towns, and he’s been gone almost 25 years!
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Post by refugeepea on Apr 22, 2020 13:22:46 GMT
When I saw the word, I thought is that a UK way of spelling junk? Like how U.S. does color and UK and Canada does colour. Then I realized you are a UK pea.  |
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RedSquirrelUK
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Apr 22, 2020 13:23:18 GMT
pierkiss and crazy4scraps - how do you say it? In my head it sounds exactly the same as "junk", which is indeed how I would describe tourist trap shops.
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Post by gar on Apr 22, 2020 13:33:30 GMT
I’m in the same boat as most of you - thought it was a recent affectation 😀
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Post by lesley on Apr 22, 2020 13:36:38 GMT
I’m another who had to go and look up what it meant! 😀
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Post by peabay on Apr 22, 2020 13:38:17 GMT
I figured it was like people calling Target "Tarzhay." Learn something new every day.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 22, 2020 13:40:28 GMT
pierkiss and crazy4scraps - how do you say it? In my head it sounds exactly the same as "junk", which is indeed how I would describe tourist trap shops. If memory serves, FIL used to pronounce it “YOON-key”. |
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Post by peasapie on Apr 22, 2020 13:40:33 GMT
Never saw it until recently and didn't know definition until now.
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Post by pierkiss on Apr 22, 2020 13:41:52 GMT
pierkiss and crazy4scraps - how do you say it? In my head it sounds exactly the same as "junk", which is indeed how I would describe tourist trap shops. As far as I know it’s pronounced the same. Or if you want to get sassy put an emphasis on the “que” part of it. So junQUE. (junK). 😜 |
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Post by peabay on Apr 22, 2020 13:43:56 GMT
I just looked it up and found: zhunk - like Zsa Zsa.
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Post by cmpeter on Apr 22, 2020 13:48:31 GMT
New to me as of the thread yesterday.
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Post by jenjie on Apr 22, 2020 13:50:19 GMT
I have never seen the word "junque" before, and suddenly I'm seeing it a lot. I had to look it up, because I had no idea what it meant. In the contexts that I'm seeing it (upcycling, antiques and garage sales, mixed media and art) I thought it must be a poncy spelling for "junk". But it isn't. It means counterfeit or fake. What a strange word to apply to antiques and art! I know I've been isolating for far-too-long but am I the only one living under a rock? I've never heard it either....I thought it was just some cutesy way of saying "junk". Which I'm assuming is the meaning of "poncy"? lol. I'll look that up in a minute. Anyway, I thought it was just one of these things people use to seem "hip" or "up on the lingo", instead of just saying "junk". Googling "poncy" now... eta: just googled "poncy".... it says "pretentious or affected". Yes, that's exactly what I meant by "cutesy". lol. See what we've learned today? Thanks for the update bc I was coming back to ask you to tell us what poncy means! 😁 |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2020 13:56:42 GMT
I don't think the definition is so far apart with both words. Both indicate useless, unwanted, worthless, no good, etc. And the narrower definition of "junque" combined with its spelling and possible pronunciation tells me it does come from "junk." It's just a 'fancier' class of junk.
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Post by J u l e e on Apr 22, 2020 14:17:06 GMT
pierkiss and crazy4scraps - how do you say it? In my head it sounds exactly the same as "junk", which is indeed how I would describe tourist trap shops. If memory serves, FIL used to pronounce it “YOON-key”. Nooooooooooooo! I just want to say “Get off my lawn” to this whole thread. |
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Post by gillyp on Apr 22, 2020 15:01:16 GMT
Well, I didn't like to say this on the other thread, but I thought the spelling of it as junque referred to what blokes kept in their boxers.  whereas junk is just junk. Could I clarify that poncy and cutesy are not the same thing imho. Cutesy to me are nice things and poncy are things you would raise an eyebrow at. |
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Post by cindytred on Apr 22, 2020 15:08:39 GMT
Maybe thats what the vendors at the port in the Caribbean meant when they said, "Buy my junk" - LOL
Cindy
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Post by sasha on Apr 22, 2020 15:26:42 GMT
I thought it was the fancy, French version of describing someone's weenis/dick/junk.
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Post by J u l e e on Apr 22, 2020 15:29:06 GMT
Gives a whole different meaning to the other thread!
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Post by sasha on Apr 22, 2020 15:34:34 GMT
Well, I didn't like to say this on the other thread, but I thought the spelling of it as junque referred to what blokes kept in their boxers. whereas junk is just junk. Could I clarify that poncy and cutesy are not the same thing imho. Cutesy to me are nice things and poncy are things you would raise an eyebrow at. Oh you beat me to it! I really thought it was the fancy Targay-type version of "junk" meaning a man's package too! |
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 22, 2020 17:06:36 GMT
Junk = male "frank and beans"
Junque = female "lady garden" area
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Post by MerryMom on Apr 22, 2020 17:11:04 GMT
Similar to Shoppe
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2020 18:08:49 GMT
pierkiss and crazy4scraps - how do you say it? In my head it sounds exactly the same as "junk", which is indeed how I would describe tourist trap shops. If memory serves, FIL used to pronounce it “YOON-key”. That's a keeper  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2020 18:10:41 GMT
I thought it was the fancy, French version of describing someone's weenis/dick/junk. I am so going upstairs to ask my husband to show me YOON-key |
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Post by elaine on Apr 22, 2020 18:18:46 GMT
New to me as of the thread yesterday. Me too. And, rather than “counterfeit” goods, I think she meant “junk.” |
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whereas junk is just junk. 
