Street
bun
What does bun mean?
To 'give bun' is to cheat on your partner; to 'get bun' is to be cheated on. A giant theme in dancehall.
"Him find out him did a get bun all along."
Origin
From Jamaican Patois pronunciation of 'burn,' meaning both to smoke and to disregard/disrespect. Carried into London MLE and widely used in road speech.
Frequently asked questions
What does 'bun' mean in UK slang?
It means to burn or smoke, and also to dismiss or disrespect something. 'Bun that' means forget it.
What does 'bun that' mean?
It means 'forget that' or 'I'm not doing that' — a dismissive rejection of an idea or thing.
Where does 'bun' come from?
It comes from the Jamaican Patois pronunciation of 'burn,' which carried into London slang for both smoking and dismissing.
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