Bung
/bʌŋ/noun
A stopper for a hole in a cask, barrel, or similar container; also, a verb meaning to plug or stuff in.
Did you know?Despite its rough sound, the modern English word comes from a practical Germanic root for a plug or stopper, not from any occult or sinister origin.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*bungō
“a plug or stopper”
Old English
OE
bung
“a plug, stopper, or bung-hole”
Middle English
ME
bung
“a stopper for a cask or barrel”
Early Modern English
English
bung
“a stopper; to plug up”
Modern English
English
bung
“a stopper; to stuff or put in hastily”