bung
1 Americanverb (used with object)
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to beat; bruise; maul (often followed byup ).
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British Slang. to throw or shove carelessly or violently; sling.
noun
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a stopper, esp of cork or rubber, for a cask, piece of laboratory glassware, etc
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short for bunghole
verb
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(often foll by up) to close or seal with or as with a bung
the car's exhaust was bunged up with mud
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slang to throw; sling
adjective
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useless
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to fail or collapse
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to die
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noun
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a gratuity; tip
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a bribe
verb
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
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Ms. Netiporn, also known as Bung, 28, was one of Thailand’s most prominent activists calling for changes to the monarchy.
From New York Times • May 14, 2024
Microsoft Bung: An even less popular search engine.
From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2021
The Commonwealth Games champion threw even further at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, clearing a distance of 88.06 meters.
From Reuters • Aug. 27, 2018
Bung them a few quid to get started, sub them endlessly, with the proviso that they must move out.
From The Guardian • Jun. 2, 2012
“Capital! Bung ho! Like a duck to water, young feller. Flop me ears if you aren’t the best pupil I’ve ever had. By the way, is there anything I can do to help?”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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