tonk 

Term used, primarily by US immigration officials in informal settings, to describe an illegal immigrant of any country. Origins are unknown, but definitely predate the use of metal flashlights, contrary to the most used description of origin. It's probable that the origin is related to Chinese immigration, as the first law to restrict immigration from a particular country was enacted in 1882. It's said that many of the illegal immigrants made their way to the US via the Gulf of Tonkin area of what is now Vietnam. It's also possible that the term is related to the Chinese "tong" mob. The word should be considered only as derogatory as the phrase "illegal alien" as it does not refer to race or even nationality, only to one's immigration status in the United States.

The US Border Patrol Agent caught 3 Honduran tonks, 18 Mexican tonks and a Korean tonk when they tried to sneak across the border this morning.

tonk by Dave February 26, 2005

Tonk 

A slur nickname for illegal aliens from Mexico, originally coming into use by the US border patrol. The name is supposedly derived from the noise that is produced when one hits an illegal immigrant with a mag light.

"I'm sick of all these Tonks sneaking into the US."

Tonk by Scottyman Crimson Hair May 16, 2007

Tonk 

A UK slang name for a vape or juul.

Or

To be in the process of vaping - past, future, present

"Do you have your tonk?" Lad 1 asked
" Yeah fam I don't leave the gaf without it" replied Lad 2

Or

"Where's he going?" Lad 1 aaked
"To the toilets for a tonk" relied Lad 2

Tonk by Mike_____Honcho May 11, 2019

tonk 

Noun (1): The sound made from the contact of an illegal Mexican immigrant's head and a D-cell Maglite

Noun (2): A derogatory term for an illegal alien crossing from the United State's extremely porous southern boarder, originating from the sound made from the contact of an illegal Mexican immigrant's head and a D-cell Maglite

Verb: The act of hitting the head of either an illegal Mexican immigrant or another person with either a D-cell maglite or similar object

Boarder Patrol: "Yeah, I bagged that damned tonk before he made it to the freeway!"

"Shut up before I tonk your dumbass."

tonk by MitchD December 28, 2005

tonk 

Illegal Mexican immigrants.

"Tonk" is the sound that is made when the illegals are hit over the head with the large flashlights/batons that the US border patrolmen carry.

tonk by John kennedy October 31, 2004

Tonk 

The Etonian slang for a “vape”.

One must only use the noun if their parents make seven figure incomes.

“Mate your tonk is so dead! Cop a new pod you povo.”

Tonk by Benjameen baffurst March 7, 2022

Tonk 

A word commonly used by private school drop outs and posh people when referring to a ‘vape’ or ‘electronic cigarette’.

Very reminiscent to ‘that tune is absolutely dutty, turn that up, what is it? Garage?’

‘Oi Ruby, pass me the TONK’
‘Where is my TONK?’
‘YOU USED ALL OF MY TONK!’

Tonk by Lord Andreas II November 17, 2021