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to bung

to bung

9.9
To give someone a little extra money for helping you
  • verb
  • /bʌŋ/
  • UK
translation icon : dar propina
  • Don't forget to bung the waiter a few extra dollars!

Examples

  • He bunged the bartender a fiver for his quick service.

  • He always bungs the taxi driver for good service.

  • Don't forget to bung the porter a little extra for carrying your bags.

  • She always bungs the delivery driver a tip during the holidays.

  • Don't forget to bung the porter a little extra for carrying your bags.

  • He bunged the bartender a fiver for his quick service.

  • She always bungs the delivery driver a tip during the holidays.

Synonyms

to tip
vsto bung
87 1.0

To give a small amount of money for a service

is often informal or secret rather than open and routine
to tip your waiter
vsto bung
1 1.6

Give extra money to the person who serves you in a restaurant

is often informal or secret rather than specific to restaurants
9.3

To give someone money to get a favor, often as a bribe

is more like a simple extra payment rather than payment to buy a favor
to grease someone's palm
vsto bung
  • Informal
8.1

To give someone money secretly to make them do something for you

is sometimes secret but usually a small extra payment without corrupt intent

Antonyms

210 5.1

Refuse to give something someone wants or needs

How Illicit

to kick back
  • NSFW
11 8.4
to pay off
24 5.0
to bribe
140 4.1
to bung
  • UK
9.9
to tip
87 1.0

Surface Forms

bung infinitive
bunged past
bunged past participle
bunging present participle
bungs third person singular

Etymology

Bung meaning 'to give a small extra payment' probably grew from the simple idea of putting something into a hand or container. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine 'bunging' a coin into a worker's palm as a tip.