[ 'bʌnjɪp ]
■ noun Austral.
1》 a mythical monster said to inhabit inland waterways.
2》 an impostor or pretender.
Origin
from an Aborig. word.
BUNYIP
Meaning of BUNYIP in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004