Bunged
a stopper for the opening of a cask.
a bunghole.
to close with or as if with a bung; cork; plug (often followed by up).
to beat; bruise; maul (often followed by up).
British Slang. to throw or shove carelessly or violently; sling.
Historical Examples
Woman on Her Own, False Gods & The Red Robe Eugne Brieux
The Story of Louie Oliver Onions
The Immortal Moment May Sinclair
On the Track Henry Lawson
The Amateur Army Patrick MacGill
Allan and the Holy Flower H. Rider Haggard
The Whole Family William Dean Howells, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Mary Heaton
Sons and Lovers David Herbert Lawrence
A Diversity of Creatures Rudyard Kipling
In the Ranks of the C.I.V. Erskine Childers
noun
a stopper, esp of cork or rubber, for a cask, piece of laboratory glassware, etc
short for bunghole
verb (transitive)
(often foll by up) to close or seal with or as with a bung: the car’s exhaust was bunged up with mud
(Brit & Austral, slang) to throw; sling
noun
a gratuity; tip
a bribe
verb
(transitive) bung it on, to behave in a pretentious manner
adjective (Austral & NZ, informal)
useless
go bung
to fail or collapse
to die
n.
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