bunger

American

[buhng-er] / ˈbʌŋ ər /

noun

Australian.

a firecracker.

bunger British

/ ˈbʌŋə /

noun

slang a firework

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Etymology

Origin of bunger

Perhaps bung ³ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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Then he said— "No, he's not such a bunger," and dashed off towards the paddock.

From The Green Carnation by Hichens, Robert Smythe

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