bunger
[ buhng-er ]
/ ˈbʌŋ ər /
noun Australian.
a firecracker.
Words nearby bunger
bungaloid, bungalow, bungee, bungee cord, bungee jumping, bunger, bunghole, bungle, bunglesome, bungstarter, bungwall
Definition for bunger (2 of 2)
Origin of bung
21840–50; perhaps < Waga (Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Kingaroy, S Queensland) bongī dead
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Examples from the Web for bunger
He was a remarkably powerful man, and was known by the name of Old Bunger.
Cornish Characters|S. Baring-Gould"No, he's not such a bunger," and dashed off towards the paddock.
The Green Carnation|Robert Smythe Hichens
British Dictionary definitions for bunger (1 of 4)
bunger
/ (ˈbʌŋə) /
noun
Australian slang a firework
British Dictionary definitions for bunger (2 of 4)
bung1
/ (bʌŋ) /
noun
a stopper, esp of cork or rubber, for a cask, piece of laboratory glassware, etc
short for bunghole
verb (tr)
(often foll by up) to close or seal with or as with a bungthe car's exhaust was bunged up with mud
British and Australian slang to throw; sling
Word Origin for bung
C15: from Middle Dutch bonghe, from Late Latin puncta puncture
British Dictionary definitions for bunger (3 of 4)
bung2
/ (bʌŋ) British slang /
noun
a gratuity; tip
a bribe
verb
bung it on (tr) to behave in a pretentious manner
Word Origin for bung
C16 (originally in the sense: a purse): perhaps from Old English pung, changed over time through the influence of bung 1
British Dictionary definitions for bunger (4 of 4)
bung3
/ (bʌŋ) /
adjective Australian and NZ informal
useless
go bung
- to fail or collapse
- to die
Word Origin for bung
C19: from a native Australian language
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