Talk:Tonk

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I've moved the following section from the Tonk disambiguation page because (a) it's not a disambiguation, (b) it's too long to go on a disambiguation page, and (c) it doesn't direct the reader to a WP page about Tonk. I suggest it is more of the nature of a dictionary definition (or even the stub of a new article?). Here it is, verbatim:

* Tonk is a term used by US immigration officials in informal settings to describe illegal aliens in the United States. Its origins are murky, but the most quoted annecdote is that the word is derived from the sound made by striking an illegal alien, or tonk on the head with a Maglite. The term, however, is confirmed by Border Inspectors to have existed before metal flashlights were in use. "Tonk" is an acronym for "Travelling Out of Native Country(K)". (Urrea, Luis Alberto (2004). The Devil's Highway : A True Story. Little, Brown. p. 16. ISBN 0-316-74671-1. Amazon Books. Retrieved December 19, 2005.)

Hebrides 11:47, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

Question: Why is the reference to the Black Company game of Tonk on the disambig page? It follows the rules listed in the Tonk(game) page and uses the same suites, etc. If anything, I could see it as a variant on the rules of Tonk. Is this etiquette I'm not familiar with or just due to lack of familiarity w/ the material? --66.187.233.202 17:57, 21 December 2006 (UTC)