The origin of the word gedunk is uncertain, though it has been suggested it derives from a Chinese word referring to a place of idleness, or a German word meaning to dunk bread in gravy or coffee.

Where does the term Gedunk come from?

The Chinese word meaning a place of idleness sounds something like "gee dung." "Geedunk" is sound made by a vending machine when it dispenses a soft drink in a cup. It may be derived from the German word "tunk" meaning to dip or sop either in gravy or coffee.

Where did the term Gundecking come from?

The believe the term originated in the Royal navy in the 19th century when the deck below the upper deck on British sailing ships-of-war was called the gundeck although it carried no guns. This false deck was constructed to deceive enemies as to the amount of armament carried, thus the gundeck was a falsification.