| 释义 |
bung
I. \ˈbəŋ\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English bunge, from Middle Dutch bonghe, alteration of bonne, from Late Latin puncta puncture, from Latin, feminine of punctus, past participle of pungere to prick — more at point
1. : the stopper in the bunghole of a cask; also : bunghole
2.
a. : anus — used especially of a domestic or game animal
b. : the cecum of a slaughter animal; also : a sausage casing made from this
3. : a stack of ceramic ware in a sagger; also : a stack of filled saggers in a kiln
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1.
a. : to stop (as a bunghole) with a bung : close (as a cask); also : to enclose (as in a cask) — usually used with up
b. slang : fill, plug
< by the time the furniture was unloaded and moved in, the house was bunged up to the attic >
2. slang : throw, heave, toss
< bunging rocks through a neighbor's window >
< in a position to bung a spanner into the works — P.G.Wodehouse >
3. slang : to bung up
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
obs slang : purse; also : pickpocket
IV. \ˈbəŋ\ adjective
Etymology: probably from a native word in Australia
Australia : out of commission:
a. : dead
b. : bankrupt — usually used in the phrase go bung |