Dunky in dunky

What About "Dunky in Dunky"?

Sometimes non-native speakers or automatic translations mistakenly turn "khar to khar" into something like "dunky in dunky" — which is not an actual English phrase.

This mistranslation likely comes from:

Confusing "khar" (donkey) with "dunky" (a made-up or misheard word)

Translating the phrase word-for-word without considering idiomatic meaning

So if you ever hear "dunky in dunky," just know:
It’s a mistranslation of the Persian idiom “khar to khar,” meaning chaos or total disorder.
I went to the warehouse in the morning and everything was dunky in dunky.
by Armin1983 April 24, 2025
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