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