Slur of the Day
- Boong / bong / bung
- (Aus) Australian aboriginal.[21] Boong, pronounced with ʊ (like the vowel in bull), is related to the Australian English slang word bung, meaning dead; infected; or dysfunctional. From bung, to go bung “Originally to die, then to break down, go bankrupt, cease to function [Ab. bong dead]”.[22] Highly offensive. [First used in 1847 by JD Lang, Cooksland, 430][23]
- Boonga / boong / bunga / boonie
- (New Zealand) a Pacific Islander [alteration of boong].[24]
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Posted 14 May 2017 by theaveeditor
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