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bung

1

[ buhng ]

noun

  1. a stopper for the opening of a cask.


verb (used with object)

  1. to close with or as if with a bung; cork; plug (often followed by up ).

bung

2

[ buhng ]

adjective

Australian.
  1. out of order; unusable; broken.
  2. Slang. dead.

bung

3

[ buhng ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to beat; bruise; maul (often followed by up ).
  2. British Slang. to throw or shove carelessly or violently; sling.

bung

1

/ ²úʌŋ /

noun

  1. a stopper, esp of cork or rubber, for a cask, piece of laboratory glassware, etc
  2. short for bunghole
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. often foll by up to close or seal with or as with a bung

    the car's exhaust was bunged up with mud

  2. slang.
    to throw; sling
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bung

2

/ ²úʌŋ /

noun

  1. a gratuity; tip
  2. a bribe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. bung it on
    tr to behave in a pretentious manner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bung

3

/ ²úʌŋ /

adjective

  1. useless
  2. go bung
    1. to fail or collapse
    2. to die
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bung1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English bunge “bung, bunghole,†from Middle Dutch bong(h)e “s³Ù´Ç±è±è±ð°ùâ€

Origin of bung2

First recorded in 1840–50; perhaps from Waga (an Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Kingaroy, southern Queensland) ²ú´Ç²Ô²µÄ« “d±ð²¹»åâ€

Origin of bung3

First recorded in 1815–25; originally Scots variant of bang 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bung1

C15: from Middle Dutch bonghe , from Late Latin puncta puncture

Origin of bung2

C16 (originally in the sense: a purse): perhaps from Old English pung , changed over time through the influence of bung 1

Origin of bung3

C19: from a native Australian language
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“Because the underlying ecosystem is so bunged up that I don’t see an alternative.â€

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It says Mr Hunt made a bold choice to reward work "rather than offer yet more bungs to pensioners", many of whom are natural Conservative voters.

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His critics and opponents will say this is nothing more than a cynical election bung.

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Their house now has a "bung", which blocks it off from the main sewer network.

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In his witness statement to the inquiry, Mr Cummings said he overheard Mr Johnson telling a senior official he wanted to "bung money" to long-time ally Lord Evgeny Lebedev, owner of the Evening Standard.

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