bundy

[ buhn-dee ]

/ ˈbʌn di /

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noun, plural bun·dies.Australian.

a time clock.

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Origin of bundy

1930–35; said to be after W. H. Bundy, an Australian manufacturer of time clocks

Words nearby bundy

bundle up, bundobust, Bundt, bundu, bundwall, bundy, bunfight, bun foot, bung, bungaloid, bungalow

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How to use bundy in a sentence

The name—like Hitler or Hussein, Dahmer or Bundy—is synonymous with evil.
Mrs. Manson, Hometown Antihero|Justin Glawe|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"It's almost like black folks think white folks owe them something," Bundy whines.
Cliven Bundy’s Brokeback Mountain Moment|Olivia Nuzzi|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a stroke of genius, he enlisted Bundy to vouch for him on tape.
Cliven Bundy’s Brokeback Mountain Moment|Olivia Nuzzi|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bundy asks Bakari, who is off to his right, sporting all black everything.
Cliven Bundy’s Brokeback Mountain Moment|Olivia Nuzzi|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Bakari reaches out, strokes Bundy's cheek and stares into his eyes longingly.
Cliven Bundy’s Brokeback Mountain Moment|Olivia Nuzzi|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All at once Mr. Bundy perceived the chafing-dish and descended upon it.
The Varmint|Owen Johnson
This was the case with Mrs. Ryves; she had satisfied Mrs. Bundy that she was not a simple strummer.
The Real Thing and Other Tales|Henry James
He refurnished Mrs. Bundy with a freedom that cost her nothing, and lost himself in pictures of a transfigured second floor.
The Real Thing and Other Tales|Henry James
Hideous as they were he should have to tell Mrs. Bundy in the course of the day that he was obliged to seek humbler quarters.
The Real Thing and Other Tales|Henry James
Mr. Bundy obtained a patent in 1819, for certain machinery for breaking and preparing flax, which merits description here.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

British Dictionary definitions for bundy

bundy

/ (ˈbʌndɪ) /

noun plural -dies Australian

a time clock

punch the bundy informal

to start work
to be in regular employment

verb

(intr ; foll by on or off) to arrive or depart from work, esp when it involves registering the time of arrival or departure on a card

Word Origin for bundy

from a trademark

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