"bunce" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Rhymes: -ʌns Etymology: Costermonger jargon bunts, perhaps from bonus. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bunce (uncountable)
  1. (UK, Ireland, regional) A bonus; additional pay; money. Tags: Ireland, UK, regional, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bunce-en-noun-sfRMgL06 Categories (other): British English, Irish English, Regional English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14

Verb [English]

Forms: bunces [present, singular, third-person], buncing [participle, present], bunced [participle, past], bunced [past]
Rhymes: -ʌns Etymology: Costermonger jargon bunts, perhaps from bonus. Head templates: {{en-verb}} bunce (third-person singular simple present bunces, present participle buncing, simple past and past participle bunced)
  1. (transitive, slang, archaic) To obtain money from, by trickery. Tags: archaic, slang, transitive
    Sense id: en-bunce-en-verb-4QmW6tQT

Inflected forms

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