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buns

bun
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [buhn]
    • /bʌn/
    • /bʌn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhn]
    • /bʌn/

Definitions of buns word

  • noun plural buns the buttocks 3
  • noun plural buns the human buttocks 3
  • noun buns any of a wide variety of variously shaped bread rolls, usually leavened and slightly sweetened or plain, sometimes containing spices, dried currants, etc. 1
  • noun buns hair gathered into a round coil or knot at the nape of the neck or on top of the head in certain coiffures. 1
  • noun buns buns, Slang. the buttocks. 1
  • noun buns plural of bun. 0

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Origin of buns

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English bunne, of obscure origin

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Buns

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

buns popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

buns usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for buns

noun buns

  • duff — organic matter in various stages of decomposition on the floor of the forest.
  • fanny — the buttocks.
  • gluteus maximus — the broad, thick, outermost muscle of the buttocks, involved in the rotation and extension of the thigh.
  • haunch — the hip.
  • heinie — the buttocks.

Top questions with buns

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  • how to do two buns?
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