bung

Meaning

Broken, useless or not working properly; also 'go bung', to break down, fail or (dated) die. Separately, as a verb, to put or throw something carelessly ('bung it in the oven').

Example

My knee's gone bung again.

Origin

The adjective is from Yagara, an Aboriginal language of the Brisbane region, meaning 'dead'.

Variants

go bung, gone bung

Nearby words

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