Meaning & use
Bunce
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British informal term for an unexpected financial bonus, profit, or perk beyond what was originally expected.
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Selling the old furniture on the side was a nice bit of bunce for the movers.
Any tips the waiters earn on top of their wages count as bunce.
A note on using this word
The origin of "bunce" is uncertain, though it has been used in British working-class slang since at least the 19th century.
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