bung on

verb

To affect a personality, origin or accent one doesn't have; to pass oneself off as something untrue.

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Meanings

verbbung on (third-person singular simple present bungs on, present participle bunging on, simple past and past participle bunged on)

present singular third person bungs on · participle present bunging on · participle past bunged on · past bunged on

  1. AustraliaslangtransitiveTo affect a personality, origin or accent one doesn't have; to pass oneself off as something untrue.

    Synonyms: bung it on

  2. AustraliaslangtransitiveTo put on clothing or a wig.
  3. AustraliaslangtransitiveTo perform or do; to put on a show.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo affect a personality, origin or accent one doesn't have; to pass oneself off as something untrue.

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bung on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bung%20on

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