to bung
- verb
- /bʌŋ/
- UK
- Don't forget to bung the waiter a few extra dollars!
Examples
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He bunged the bartender a fiver for his quick service.
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He always bungs the taxi driver for good service.
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Don't forget to bung the porter a little extra for carrying your bags.
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She always bungs the delivery driver a tip during the holidays.
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Don't forget to bung the porter a little extra for carrying your bags.
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He bunged the bartender a fiver for his quick service.
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She always bungs the delivery driver a tip during the holidays.
Synonyms
To give a small amount of money for a service
Give extra money to the person who serves you in a restaurant
To give someone money to get a favor, often as a bribe
To give someone money secretly to make them do something for you
Antonyms
How Illicit
Surface Forms
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.