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buncho

buncho

1 9.9
A large number of things or people
  • noun
  • /ˈbʌnʧoʊ/
  • Slang
translation icon : un montón de
  • At the reunion, I saw a buncho of old friends I hadn't seen in years.

Examples

  • There were a buncho of emails waiting for me when I returned to work.

  • The kids brought a buncho of toys to share during the playdate.

  • I totally forgot about the buncho and went straight to bed, utterly exhausted.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • I stood next to the cage and stared at the buncho for a long time.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • But Miekichi kept on repeating himself, insisting that I just had to keep a buncho.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • If you don't do this, the buncho will have to search out the grains of millet one by one.

    Fiction book (2001)

Synonyms

bunch
vsbuncho
  • Informal
∞ 1.4

A group of people who are often friends

is used for large numbers or groups beyond just social groups
shitload of
vsbuncho
  • Offensive
28 9.9

A very large amount of something used in rude speech

is slang for large numbers or groups but is less vulgar in tone
mess
vsbuncho
  • Informal
13 2.9

A large number or amount of something

is broader slang for numbers or groups rather than an idiom
lotta
vsbuncho
  • Informal
11 8.5

A large amount of something

is more slangy and can also refer to groups as well as amounts
buttload
vsbuncho
  • Offensive
5 8.5

A very large amount of something said jokingly

is a general slang term for large numbers or groups, less extreme
heaps
vsbuncho
  • UK
4.8

A large amount of things, for example work, friends, or food

is used more broadly to name numbers or groups, not only amounts
fuckuva lot
vsbuncho
  • Offensive
9.9

A very large amount of something often said in rude language

is an informal word for large numbers or groups with milder language

Antonyms

few
∞ 1.0

A small number of people or things

scattering
5 4.6

A small number of things spread out in different places

How Many

tons
  • Informal
1 2.1
a lot
∞ 1.0
buncho
  • Slang
1 9.9
many
9 1.0
some
∞ 1.0
a few
∞ 1.0
couple
308 1.0

Surface Forms

buncho singular
bunchos plural

Morphology

buncho = bunch (semi-transparent) = bunch + o

Formed from 'bunch' plus the colloquial/slang suffix '-o' (as in 'buncho'/'buncha' for 'bunch of'); the meaning is directly related to 'bunch' but the nonstandard spelling and contraction reduce predictability for learners.

Etymology

Buncho comes from the everyday word bunch, meaning 'group' or 'cluster', like a bunch of grapes, and it is a casual way of saying 'bunch of' in speech. So, buncho is used as slang to mean a large number or group.