bunk in

  • 21bunk — I. noun Etymology: probably short for bunker Date: 1758 1. a. bunk bed b. a built in bed (as on a ship) that is often one of a tier of berths c. a sleeping place 2. a feeding trough for farm animals and especially cattle II. verb …

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  • 22bunk — 1) adj American unfashionable, uncool. A teenage vogue word from 1987 which is a deliberate shifting of the standard sense of bunk and bunkum (as signifying nonsense). It was still in use in 2005. a real bunk thing to do ► That s bunk, man. See… …

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  • 23bunk-up — n British 1. an act of sexual intercourse, especially when furtive and/or brusque. A term influenced more by the notion of being up someone than the erotic possibilities of bunk beds. a bunk up behind the bike sheds 2. a lift, help in climbing… …

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  • 24bunk — bunk1 /bungk/, n. 1. a built in platform bed, as on a ship. 2. Informal. any bed. 3. a cabin used for sleeping quarters, as in a summer camp; bunkhouse. 4. a trough for feeding cattle. v.i. 5. Informal. to occupy a bunk or any sleeping quarters:… …

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  • 25bunk — 1) Stupid, gay, dumb. Having to do homework is so bunk. 2) The sound made by your head hitting the upper berth when you sit up in the lower berth of a kid size bunk bed. I felt, more than heard, the bunk of Dave s head hitting the slats beneath… …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 26bunk — 1) Stupid, gay, dumb. Having to do homework is so bunk. 2) The sound made by your head hitting the upper berth when you sit up in the lower berth of a kid size bunk bed. I felt, more than heard, the bunk of Dave s head hitting the slats beneath… …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 27bunk — bunk1 noun a narrow shelf like bed. verb chiefly N. Amer. sleep in a bunk or improvised bed in shared quarters. Origin C18: of unknown origin; perh. related to bunker. bunk2 verb (bunk off) Brit. informal abscond from school or work. Phrases do a …

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  • 28bunk — 1. n. a sleeping berth, esp. a shelflike bed against a wall, e.g. in a ship. Phrases and idioms: bunk bed each of two or more beds one above the other, forming a unit. bunk house a house where workmen etc. are lodged. Etymology: 18th c.: orig.… …

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  • 29bunk in — intransitive verb Etymology: bunk (III) : stay in one s bed or bunk don t think you can bunk in late L.M.Uris …

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  • 30bunk — 1. noun /bʌŋk/ a) One of a series of berths or bed placed in tiers. b) A built in bed on board ship, often erected in tiers one above the other. 2. verb /bʌŋk/ a) to occupy a bunk …

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