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bung

bung [ bung ]


noun  (plural bungs)
Definition:
 
1. stopper: a stopper or plug, especially one made of cork or rubber

2. U.K. payoff: an illicit fee paid to a soccer player, manager, or agent to facilitate a player transfer ( slang )



transitive verb  (past and past participle bunged, present participle bung·ing, 3rd person present singular bungs)
Definition:
 
1. plug hole: to plug or seal a hole with a bung

2. U.K. place carelessly: to put something somewhere roughly or hurriedly ( informal )

[15th century. < Middle Dutch bonghe, probably < late Latin puncta "puncture" < Latin pungere "to prick"]
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