tunket

noun

tun·​ket

ˈtəŋkə̇t,

usually -ə̇t+V

plural -s

: hell

—used interjectionally to express curiosity, puzzlement, or exasperation

what in tunket did he mean, upside-down eyes

—Helen Eustis

why in tunket didn't you tell me so

—Della Lutes

Word History

Etymology

probably euphemism for tophet

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