Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An Anglo-Indian term peculiar to Bombay, denoting a servant of the low class of sweepers: equivalent to mehtar, a scavenger in Bengal.
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Examples
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Also the boat McBride calls a Bungy (as in bungy cord) is spelled pungee and Pete Lesher of CBMM should have clarified that point.
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Being a skilled Tarpenter I alway use bungy cords to hold down tarps when setting up our hunting camps, they give enough to keep tarps from ripping with the wind, and they self tighten.
Tarp Tips 2009
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I saw out the last year facing a bungy fear and I going to use 2010 conquering the fear of getting my writing into the public domain.
My 2010 Goals for The Creative Penn and My Writing by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn 2010
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The other end goes to a bungy cord that is attached to a stake I push into the mud.
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But no ... you won't see photos of dolphins and bungy jump this time.
AUCKLAND, again!!!!!!! (Pre-legal Prac Auckland) Jerine 2009
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The other end goes to a bungy cord that is attached to a stake I push into the mud.
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Does anyone remember when they offered bungy jumping off of cranes.
The fair Tyler 2009
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Being a skilled Tarpenter I alway use bungy cords to hold down tarps when setting up our hunting camps, they give enough to keep tarps from ripping with the wind, and they self tighten.
Tarp Tips 2009
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At the maximum speed, it feels almost like bungy jumping.
Just so you know... Jerine 2009
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He strapped the six-packs to his shell with a bungy cord.
Tilly Artaud 2010
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