dunks
Dunkin' — the coffee, the chain, the entire Boston food group.
Definitions
Boston's pet name for Dunkin' Donuts (now just Dunkin'). Functions as both the drink and the place. You don't 'grab a coffee' in Boston — you run to Dunks. There's one on every corner and the locals treat it less like fast food and more like a public utility.
Nike Dunks — the low-top sneakers. National streetwear sense, not Boston-specific. Context tells you which one: if it's about footwear, it's the shoes; if it's about iced coffee at 7am in February, it's the chain.
dunks In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
Clipping of Dunkin' Donuts, founded in Quincy, MA in 1950 — hence the Boston ownership of the term.
People Also Ask
What does dunks mean in Boston?
Dunks is Boston slang for Dunkin' — the coffee, the chain, and basically an entire local food group.
How do you use dunks in a sentence?
"Grab me a large regular from Dunks on your way in."
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