bunk
noun
[ bʌŋk ]
• a narrow shelflike bed, typically one of two or more arranged one on top of the other.
bunk
verb
• sleep in a bunk or improvised bed, typically in shared quarters.
• "they bunk together in the dormitory"
Origin:
mid 18th century: of unknown origin; perhaps related to bunker.
bunk
noun
• nonsense.
• "anyone with a brain cell would never believe such bunk"
Similar:
nonsense,
balderdash,
gibberish,
claptrap,
blarney,
guff,
blather,
blether,
rubbish,
hogwash,
baloney,
tripe,
drivel,
gobbledygook,
bilge,
bosh,
bull,
hot air,
eyewash,
piffle,
poppycock,
phooey,
hooey,
malarkey,
twaddle,
dribble,
rot,
cobblers,
codswallop,
cock,
stuff and nonsense,
tosh,
double Dutch,
flannel,
waffle,
havers,
garbage,
flapdoodle,
blathers,
wack,
bushwa,
applesauce,
bunkum,
tommyrot,
cod,
gammon,
toffee,
shit,
bullshit,
crap,
bollocks,
balls,
crapola,
bulldust,
Origin:
early 20th century: abbreviation of bunkum.
bunk
verb
• abscond or play truant from school or work.
• "he bunked off school all week"
Similar:
play truant from,
truant from,
stay away from,
not go to,
be absent from,
skip,
avoid,
shirk,
skive off,
mitch off,
play hooky from,
goof off,
ditch,
cut,
play the wag from,
bag,
hop the wag from,
Origin:
mid 19th century: of unknown origin.
do a bunk
• make a hurried or furtive departure or escape.
Similar:
run off,
run away,
make off,
take off,
take to one's heels,
run for it,
make a run for it,
make a break for it,
bolt,
beat a (hasty) retreat,
make a quick exit,
make one's getaway,
escape,
head for the hills,
do a disappearing act,
beat it,
clear off,
clear out,
vamoose,
skedaddle,
split,
cut and run,
show a clean pair of heels,
turn tail,
scram,
do a runner,
scarper,
do a moonlight (flit),
leg it,
light out,
bug out,
cut out,
peel out,
take a powder,
skiddoo,
go through,
shoot through,
fly,
bugger off,
