Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BUNGIE-BREEKS, n. “A child in the tantrums” (Abd.4 1933). [′bʌŋi-]
[For bungie, see bungy, pettish, s.v. Bung, v.1, 2 (1), and for breeks, cf. Breeklums, an affectionate name for a little child.]
