bonk

A character being hit over the head in a comedic manner and/or accompanied by the eponymous sound effect. Sometimes resulting in a dented head.

The purpose is often to dissuade the character from some course of action, or to punish them after the fact, but this is not necessary to qualify as a bonk. Likewise, the most common implement is a baseball bat, but it can be any object or even bare-handed.

See also

• >_<: common facial expression of the recipient of a bonk
• Dent
• Horny jail (meme)
• Pc-Genjin: The Japanese name for Bonk, a game of the same name.