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