BUNG


Meaning of BUNG in English

1. n. & v.

--n. a stopper for closing a hole in a container, esp. a cask.

--v.tr.

1. stop with a bung.

2 Brit. sl. throw, toss.

Phrases and idioms:

bunged up closed, blocked. bung-hole a hole for filling or emptying a cask etc.

Etymology: MDu. bonghe 2. adj. Austral. & NZ sl. dead; ruined, useless.

Phrases and idioms:

go bung

1. die.

2 fail; go bankrupt.

Etymology: Aboriginal

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.