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bung-ho, int. meanings, etymology and more
The earliest known use of the interjection bung-ho is in the 1920s. OED's earliest evidence for bung-ho is from 1925, in Springfield Union.
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bungho [bung-ho] - WordReference Forums
'Bung-ho' is not so much a toast, rather an old fashioned slang expression with the meaning 'until we meet again' / 'au revoir'.
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bung ho!, excl. - Green's Dictionary of Slang
bung ho! excl. ... 1. (also bungo!) a toast when drinking. ... 2. a farewell, goodbye. ... ← bung ho, adj.
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bung-ho
bung-ho, int. (bʌŋˈhəʊ) Also bung-o, -oh. An exclamation used at parting or as a drinking toast.1925 Springfield Union 20 Nov., They now say ‘Bungo!’ instead of ‘Here's how!’ over cocktails. 1926 Hemingway Fiesta (1927) ii. xviii. 258 ‘Well, bung-o,’ Mike said. ‘Get some sleep, old Jake.’ 1928 D. L....
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GUNG HO Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
gung ho. adjective · ˈgəŋ-ˈhō · Synonyms of gung ho. : extremely or overly zealous or enthusiastic. Synonyms. excited · avid · enthusiastic · eager · anxious.
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bung-hole, n. meanings, etymology and more
The earliest known use of the noun bung-hole is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for bung-hole is from before 1560, in the writing of Leonard Digges, ...
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▪ I. † how, howe, n.1 Obs. exc. dial. Forms: 1 hoᵹu, 3–4 hoȝe, howe, 4–5 how; 6–9 (see hoe n.3). [OE. hoᵹu str. f., a parallel formation to OHG. hugu, hugi (MHG. hüge), OS. hugi (MDu. höghe, Du. heug), ON. hugr, Goth. hugs thought:—pre-Teut. kuk-; cf. Skr. {cced}uk, whence {cced}ūk heat, sorrow, gri...
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Bung-o: Expression used in novel by E Hemingway
It either means "good-bye", or would be an upper-class term meaning "cheers!" (when having a drink). Both meanings would be old-fashioned and British.
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bung ho, adj. - Green's Dictionary of Slang
[bung ho! excl.] proper, right, good. 1955. 1955, [US], J.P. Donleavy Ginger Man (1958) 273: Jolly good show ...
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bungho - Urban Dictionary
A state of arousal triggered by the sight of: 1. a ba donka donk; 2. a tight pink butthole. Damn, that big ass got me bungho! by sphincterella June 28, 2010.
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Gung ho - Wikipedia
Gung ho is an English term, with the current meaning of 'enthusiastic or energetic', especially overly so. It originated during the Second Sino-Japanese War ...
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Bung Ho - definition - Encyclo
Bung-ho was old British slang for until we meet again, au revoir. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZBA ...
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