bungee
pronunciation
How to pronounce bungee in British English:
UK [ˈbʌndʒi]
How to pronounce bungee in American English:
US [ ˈbʌndʒi]
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- Noun:
- an elasticized rope
Word Origin
- bungee (n.)
- 1930, "elastic rope;" used in late 19c. British schoolboy slang for "rubber eraser;" probably from notions of bouncy and spongy; first record of bungee jumping is from 1979.
Example
- 1. I don 't mean she bungee jumps off bridges .
- 2. There was no mention of more sex or bungee jumps .
- 3. Oldest bungee jumper ( page 87 )
- 4. You could say that you think I am crazy for wanting to do a bungee jump .
- 5. His reasons for fearing this " bungee jump " strategy include a fight that drags on into 2013 further than people realize , causing companies to further curtail capital spending .