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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1928
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BUNG, v.2, n.2
1. v. “To emit a booming or twanging sound, as when a stone is propelled through the air, or like that of a French top when thrown off” (w., s.Sc. 1825 Jam.2). Known to Abd.9, Fif.10 1937. Vbl.n. bungin', a humming sound.Bnff.2 1928:
Wastie wiz at it in gweed time this mornin', for I heard the bungin' o' the mullie as seen's I raise.
2. n. (1) “The sound . . . emitted when a stone is forcibly thrown from a sling or otherwise” (Sc. 1825 Jam.2; Bnff.2 1937).
(2) Comb.: bung-tap, “a humming top; denominated from the sound made by its motion” (Ib.).
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