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bung
What does bung mean?
Broken, injured or out of order. 'Gone bung' means broken down.
"My knee's a bit bung after the run."
Origin
Australasian slang from an Aboriginal (Yagara) word meaning dead or broken.
Frequently asked questions
What does 'bung' mean?
It means broken, injured or out of order, as in a 'bung knee' or a device that's gone bung.
What does 'gone bung' mean?
It means something has broken down or stopped working.
Where does 'bung' come from?
It comes from an Aboriginal (Yagara) word meaning dead or broken, adopted into Australasian slang.
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