bung

¹ American  

[buhng] / bʌŋ /

noun

1. a stopper for the opening of a cask.

2. a bunghole.

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verb (used with object)

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

bung ² American  

[buhng] / bʌŋ /

adjective

Australian.

1. out of order; unusable; broken.

2. bankrupt.

3. Slang. dead.

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bung ³ American  

[buhng] / bʌŋ /

verb (used with object)

1. to beat; bruise; maul (often followed byup ).

2. British Slang. to throw or shove carelessly or violently; sling.

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bung ¹ British  

/ bʌŋ /

noun

1. a stopper, esp of cork or rubber, for a cask, piece of laboratory glassware, etc

2. short for bunghole

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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

bung ² British  

/ bʌŋ /

adjective

1. useless

2. 1. to fail or collapse

   2. to die

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bung ³ British  

/ bʌŋ /

noun

1. a gratuity; tip

2. a bribe

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verb

1. (tr) to behave in a pretentious manner

Etymology

Origin of bung¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English bunge “bung, bunghole,” from Middle Dutch bong(h)e “stopper”

Origin of bung²

First recorded in 1840–50; perhaps from Waga (an Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Kingaroy, southern Queensland) bongī “dead”

Origin of bung³

First recorded in 1815–25; originally Scots variant of bang ¹

Example Sentences

“Because the underlying ecosystem is so bunged up that I don’t see an alternative.”

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

This money was "part of a general bung to the media", Mr Cummings added.

From BBC

"I just had a stinker of a cold and was all bunged up."

From BBC

It is possible that in the event the DUP agrees to return to Stormont, the government may only provide an extra bung of cash if the parties agree to progress some revenue-raising measures.

From BBC

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