who ever came up with the word donk

#1 19th February 2009, 1:01 AM

just curious about the word donk.whoever came up with that word in poker.

#2 19th February 2009, 1:08 AM

I'm not sure. I always thought it was brought about because the donks tend to be the workhorses/donkeys at the beginning of a tournament. They play crazy, knock a bunch of people and themselves out, and keep the tournament moving at a pretty high rate of action for awhile.

#3 19th February 2009, 1:16 AM

Some guy in Ogden, Utah.

#4 19th February 2009, 1:50 AM

ha gribbley i like your definition and its great until you are one of the ones who gets knocked out of a tourny by a donk

#5 19th February 2009, 3:14 AM

Anyone else play crosswords??

Down
1. Donkey (3 letters).

#6 19th February 2009, 3:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by white_lytning

Anyone else play crosswords??

Down
1. Donkey (3 letters).

^^^ this - and not quite as vulgar as Jack***

#7 19th February 2009, 6:11 AM

I got beaten by a few donks today on full tilt grrrr

But that's what I get for making a few donk-ish (can i say that?) moves myself haha

#8 19th February 2009, 5:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by protogirl

I got beaten by a few donks today on full tilt grrrr

But that's what I get for making a few donk-ish (can i say that?) moves myself haha

Poker karma, right, protogirl?

It's funny how upset that players get when they get sucked out on by a donk, forgetting that they have probably had their fair share of donk moments, too!

Everyone does something donk-like every once in awhile, even the professionals. Anyone that says they've never made a donk play isn't telling the truth or is suffering from VERY selective memory.

It's the players that don't do anything BUT make donk moves that stand out.

#9 19th February 2009, 6:35 PM

Only person who might have started it and still uses it is Mike Matasow
LOL...if you look closely at the way he talks with his grinding side to side ways...he reminds me of a friend of mine when he's on coke....(not the liquide but the powder)

#10 19th February 2009, 8:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scalphunter

Only person who might have started it and still uses it is Mike Matasow
LOL...if you look closely at the way he talks with his grinding side to side ways...he reminds me of a friend of mine when he's on coke....(not the liquide but the powder)

^^^^^^THIS.

Matusow made the term popular during the ESPN WSOP broadcasts (either '04 or '05).

#11 19th February 2009, 10:58 PM

donk - donkey..., the horses´ ugly sister..., believed not to be too smart.
Used not only in poker, and in more languages than only english, to say just that..., so why not in poker too?

#12 22nd February 2009, 4:14 PM

I dont know who actually started the Donk word , but does anyone remember what we used to call them in the younger days of Online Poker??

WADB...wild ass douchbags...lol

#13 22nd February 2009, 4:47 PM

I don't know but I wish they could change it to something a bit more offensive. That way maybe the donks would stop being whatever the new name was.

#14 22nd February 2009, 5:07 PM

There is in this site list of abbreviations of words that users use them in poker sites?

#15 25th February 2009, 4:03 AM

i always thought mike the mouth came up with the term "donkey" if im wrong im sorry but he uses more than any other pro i kno.

#16 27th February 2009, 3:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenokom

There is in this site list of abbreviations of words that users use them in poker sites?

I think this may be what you are looking for,

Hand Analysis Lingo & Other Poker Terms

#17 27th February 2009, 4:00 AM

I don't know who came up with the word, all I know is that they always seem to catch when they chase there flush and straight draws on me.

#18 27th February 2009, 8:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by white_lytning

Anyone else play crosswords??

Down
1. Donkey (3 letters).

I would've thought 4..
.. but anyway..

I have no idea who started but would imagine it have something to do with...
"you may as well just kick your chips in donkey"

#19 27th February 2009, 8:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom1559

I don't know but I wish they could change it to something a bit more offensive. That way maybe the donks would stop being whatever the new name was.

I think whiners are a bigger pain in the butt than any donkey. I play live 3 to 4 times a week and I've made it pretty obvious I think the people that cry donkey are wussies and soreheads.

It's funny that the whiners, almost all the whines I hear, are at the free taproom poker, not the cash games on the weekends. Which means that they, the weak players, are the cherished, to be succored at all times.

#20 7th April 2009, 7:41 PM

Oh, thanks you. this what I was looking for.

#21 8th April 2009, 4:46 AM

Vanquish di.

#22 8th April 2009, 5:24 AM

Not sure, but the first time someone called me a donk, I thought of A$$, like JackA$$. X

#23 8th April 2009, 5:25 AM

I learned the word "donk" from reading the Cardschat forums hehe.

In my opinion, whoever came up with it did a nice job of making it sound not that bad (there could be much more angry words or acronyms/abbreviations )

#24 8th April 2009, 7:13 AM

donk = donkey. you can lead a donkey to the river

#25 8th April 2009, 7:15 AM

Donk

If someone played like an idiot they were called a jack arrrrs.

Jack arrrrrses are donkey's.

Donkey was shortened to Donk.

So Donk it is .....

#26 8th April 2009, 2:05 PM

I was wondering what is the difference between donk and a fish or are they the same term for noob poker player?

#27 8th April 2009, 2:39 PM

A fish is a player who never seems to know exactly whats up and has to think forever about simple play ( gasping like fish out of water), A donk shoves his or her chips in on draws and other such hands with less then good chances and win most of the time. They drive most learned players absolutly bonkers. And that end our tutorial for today...LOL

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