Sekirov Dictionary

bung

/ˈbʌŋ/

noun 7
verb 4
adjective 1
forms 3
phrases 3

noun7

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A stopper, alternative to a cork, often made of rubber, used to prevent fluid passing through the neck of a bottle, vat, a hole in a vessel etc.
- With the heavy seas trying to broach the boat they baled — and eventually found someone had forgotten to put the bung in. — 1996
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(slang) A bribe.
- It is almost a year since Luton Town's manager, Mike Newell, decided that whistle-blowing was no longer the preserve of referees and went public about illegal bungs. — 2006
The orifice in the bilge of a cask through which it is filled; bung-hole.
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The cecum or anus, especially of livestock but sometimes (slang) of humans.
- Chitterlings are comprised of the hog's large intestine and may include the bung. — 1969
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(slang, no longer used) A sharper or pickpocket.
- You filthy bung, away. — 1596
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(slang, no longer used) The landlord of a public house.
- "Well, sir, I haven't got one," said the landlord, "or you should have it directly." […] "Could you oblige me with such a thing as a postage stamp?" "No," said the Bung; "don't keep 'em!" — 1878
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(UK, no longer used) A purse.
- Oft thsi crew of mates met together, and said there was no hope of nipping the boung because he held open his gowne so wide, and walked in such an open place. — 1592

verb4

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To plug, as with a bung.
- Put the wine into a cask, cover up the bung-hole to keep out the dust, and when the hissing sound ceases, bung the hole closely, and leave the wine untouched for twelve months. — 2006
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(UK, informal) To put, throw, or place something without care; to chuck.
- Of course, the weird thing is that he found Marianne Faithfull at the same time and bunged it onto her, and it was a fucking hit, so already we're songwriters. — 1996
To pass a bribe to (someone).
To batter, bruise; to cause to bulge or swell.

adjective1

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(Australia, slang) Broken, not in working order; damaged; injured.
- […] My right eye has gone bung, and my left one is pretty dicky. — 1922

forms

bunged · bunging · bungs

Phrases with bung

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