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Definition of Bunghole
1. Noun. Vulgar slang for anus.
Generic synonyms: Anus
Language type: Argot, Cant, Jargon, Lingo, Patois, Slang, Vernacular
2. Noun. A hole in a barrel or cask; used to fill or empty it.
Definition of Bunghole
1. n. See Bung,
Definition of Bunghole
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of bung-hole) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bunghole
1. a hole in a keg or barrel [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bunghole
Literary usage of Bunghole
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States by Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States Meeting (1903)
"Another feature is the bunghole. I took the idea of the bunghole from the port
hole of a ship with which you are familiar. Our covers are made exactly on ..."
2. American Wit and Humor: A Collection from Various Sources Classified Under (1900)
"Now, if the horse had pulled the barrel out of the bunghole and slacked its thirst
with the plug, or if the barrel had pulled the bunghole out of the plug ..."
3. The Red Dragon: The National Magazine of Wales edited by Charles Wilkins, James Harris (1884)
"Now, if the horse had pulled the barrel out of the bunghole and slaked his thirst
with the plug, or if the barrel had pulled the bung- hole out of the horse ..."
4. The Resources of California: Comprising Agriculture, Mining, Geography by John Shertzer Hittell (1869)
"The cask lies upon its side, the bunghole is left open, and in three or four days
the fermentation begins; in three or four more its period of greatest ..."
5. The Oregon Territory, and the British North American Fur Trade: With an by John Dunn (1845)
"After the oil ceases to rise to the circle round the bunghole, the salmon is then
supposed to be sufficiently ..."