Meaning & use
Bungs
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Stoppers or plugs, typically made of cork, wood, or rubber, used to seal the opening of a cask, barrel, or pipe; also, British slang for bribes.
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The brewer hammered new bungs into the oak casks before rolling them into storage.
The journalist alleged that several referees had taken bungs to fix match results.
A note on using this word
The slang sense meaning "bribe" is especially common in British sports and business journalism.
Words with a similar meaning
stoppersplugs
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Another way to use it
2. noun
British informal: illicit payments or bribes.
The inquiry looked into rumors of bungs paid to secure the contract.
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