bunghole

[buhng-hohl] Origin

bung·hole

[buhng-hohl]
noun
a hole in a cask through which it is filled.

Origin:
1565–75; bung1 + hole
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bunghole (ˈbʌŋˌhəʊl)
 
n
a hole in a cask, barrel, etc, through which liquid can be poured or drained

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Word Origin & History

bunghole
"anus," by 1600, from bung + hole.
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Slang Dictionary

bunghole definition


  1. n.
    the mouth. : I've heard enough out of you! Shut your bunghole!
  2. n.
    the anus. (Usually objectionable.) : She tripped and fell down on her bunghole.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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