"thanks a bunch" meaning in English

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Interjection

Audio: en-uk-thanks_a_bunch.ogg , En-au-thanks a bunch.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|interjection}} thanks a bunch
  1. (idiomatic) A mildly sarcastic thank you. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms (Mildly sarcastic): thanks a million Synonyms (not sarcastic): thanks
    Sense id: en-thanks_a_bunch-en-intj-ivc6zCdX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of 'Mildly sarcastic': 99 1 Disambiguation of 'not sarcastic': 92 8
  2. (US, idiomatic) An unsarcastic thank you. Tags: US, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-thanks_a_bunch-en-intj-oShE-A0j Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cheers, thank you, thanks a lot
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          "text": "I really wanted a bucket of water dropped on my head. Thanks a bunch."
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          "text": "Thanks a bunch for that great Christmas card you got me!"
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      "word": "cheers"
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      "word": "thank you"
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      "sense": "Mildly sarcastic",
      "word": "thanks a million"
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      "word": "thanks a lot"
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