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31bunk — n. (slang) (BE) to do a bunk ( to disappear ) * * * [bʌŋk] (slang) (BE) to do a bunk ( to disappear ) …
32bunk — {{11}}bunk (1) sleeping berth, 1758, probably a shortened from bunker, Scottish for a seat, bench, of uncertain origin, possibly from a Scandinavian source (Cf. O.Swed. bunke boards used to protect the cargo of a ship ). {{12}}bunk (2) nonsense,… …
33bunk in — vb British to gatecrash, enter illicitly or surrepti tiously. Bunk in occurs in many con texts as a version of bung, meaning to throw forcibly; here the image evoked is of being lifted or hoisted, e.g. through a window. ► I told him I d never… …
34bunk — bʌŋk n. built in bed (as on a ship), narrow bed; nonsense (Slang) v. sleep in a bunk; occupy a bed; assign to a bunk …
35bunk — I [[t]bʌŋk[/t]] n. 1) fur a built in platform bed, as on a ship 2) inf Informal. any bed 3) cvb a bunkhouse 4) inf to occupy a bunk or bed 5) to provide with a place to sleep • Etymology: 1750–60; back formation from bunker II bunk [[t]bʌŋk[/t]]… …
36bunk-up — noun A manoeuvre in which one person is pushed upwards by another, or others, in order to climb over a fence or similar obstacle. Give us a bunk up and Ill get your ball back …
37bunk — noun Bunk is used before these nouns: ↑bed …
38Bunk — 1. Aus niederdeutschen Koseformen von dem alten Rufnamen Buno (Bunsen) entstandene Familiennamen. 2. Übernamen zu mnd. bunk »Knochen, Hüft und Beinknochen großer Tiere« oder niederdt. mda. (Harz) Bunke »großer, aber grober Kerl« …
39bunk — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bed, berth, cot; informal, applesauce, nonsense, buncombe, claptrap, humbug, bosh. See support, absurdity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A bed] Syn. bunk bed, berth, cot, pallet; see bed 1 . 2. [*Empty or… …
40bunk — I adj Bad, no good. Dad told me to go to my room. he s sobunk! 1990s II n Nonsense. He said he aced the chem exam. That s bunk! 1900s …
