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Originally Posted by orlok
My first Pear Cider for yonks.
My 10 yo daughter used that expression earlier today (not the Cider bit  ), then turned round and asked me what a "yonk" was. I've no idea, maybe some research is in order... |
Nothing in my cup, but a quick bit of research turns up that "nobody knows". It seems to have originated in the 1950s, possibly in the UK military. But there's no documentation on its origin.
I had no idea it was so recent.