Meaning & use
Bungy
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A chiefly New Zealand and Australian spelling of "bungee," referring to an elastic cord, or the activity of jumping from a height secured by such a cord.
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Tourists lined up in Queenstown for a bungy jump off the historic bridge.
He clipped his pack to the roof rack with a length of bungy cord.
A note on using this word
New Zealand is often credited with popularizing commercial bungy jumping in the 1980s, and "bungy" remains the preferred local spelling.
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