Would you know what the answer was if I asked you what a gonk is?!

[Fiftyandmore]

My dc have just fallen about laughing, and assured me they've never heard of these. Maybe it's an age think. Anyone know what I mean?

An early 50s and I know!

Don't google!

It's like a troll
I think?

It’s a novelty toy

Yes plastic toys with mad brightly coloured hair.

@PaperMonster yay! I'm a similar age.

The gnome things where the hats are over the eyes.

Early 40s and yes

Mid-50s and yes I know. Horrible things!

Aha! You have all rescued my reputation. Thank you :)

It’s like troll no?

Yes and they are so hideous and i’m sick of seeing them as Christmas decorations. I’m 31.

Absolutely and I’m 43.

The troll things, but it's not a word I'd use because when I was at school it was used as an insult to call people ugly and stupid. I don't know if that's accepted use or was just that school, then.

Hmmm also over 50

Late 50s. Absolutely know what a gonk is. Been there, owned gonks.

Mid 40s and yes of course I do - they are everywhere this Christmas!

The things with hats over eyes!

This is what I mean

I'll add I'm mid 30s and didn't know until a couple of weeks ago when my colleague said she had got her Christmas gonks out.

34 - no

Dsis got a gonk for Christmas and I was sick on it. 50 years later the matter will not be dropped...

Are they really everywhere again? I haven't seen any and I'd forgotten all about them until they randomly popped into my head last night!

Yay! But would you know a support gonk and a lucky gonk? Neil from Young ones ......
I’ve just got a 1960’s gonk from eBay for my Teenage DS for Xmas. Whenever he goes anywhere I always ask him if he has his support gonk and pencil with the retractable lead with him . 😂 He will be delighted to have one for his A levels next year !