Is Bunda an Australian word?

Bunda is an aboriginal word, which has been used in South Australia for the name of the Nullarbor coastal cliffs.

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What does Bunda mean Aussie?

Noun. bunda (plural bundas) (slang) Ass, butt.

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Where is the word Bunda from?

Bunda (butt/ass)

The word "bunda" comes from the Kimbundu language. “Bunda” is an informal way of referring to the rear area of the human body, between the legs and the back.

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Is Bunda British slang?

noun. bum [noun] (British) the buttocks. butt [noun] (slang) a person's bottom.

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Who invented the word Bunda?

It means ass, but I was recently informed by a cab driver from Brazil that the word 'bunda' originated by African slaves that brought it from Africa. He said it means a woman with round behind, a 'fatty' then Brazilians adopted it and began using it as a slang word for 'ass'," she generously explained over email.

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What is Bunda called in English?

buttocks , backside , butt. uma bunda grande a big butt.

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What is Bunda Chinese?

How do you spell Bunda in Chinese? 温 / 溫 [Wen / Bunda] Meaning: warm, lukewarm, temperature, to warm up, mild, soft, tender, to review (a lesson etc), fever (TCM), old variant of 瘟[wen1]

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Is Bunda a Portuguese word?

It seems to be typically Brazilian and my question is: when and where did "bunda" originate? Edit: "bunda" = buttocks, butts.

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What is the opposite of Bunda?

Apart from similar words, there are always opposite words in dictionary too, the opposite words for Bunda are Face and Meet.

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Why do Aussies say heaps?

Hearing “heaps” is HEAPS common in Australia. It's basically used in place of “very” or “a lot.” If something is amazing, it's heaps good. If you're feeling especially grateful— thanks heaps!

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Why do Aussies use slang?

Why Do Aussies Use So Many Abbreviations? Nenagh Kemp, a psychologist at the University of Tasmania, told Australian Geographic her theories behind why Australians use these shortened words so often. Her theory is that Australians use them as a way of coming across as more friendly and less pretentious.

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Is Sook Aussie slang?

Editor's comments: As a noun "sook" is a universal Australianism. As a verb it may be regional.

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What does bum mean in a rude way?

Your bum is your bottom. This word can also be used to refer to a vagrant, although it's generally considered offensive or insensitive. Bum is a name sometimes given to a beggar or vagrant: someone who tries to bum change from you.

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What is British for backside?

In American English, ass in the senses "the buttocks; the rectum" is considered to be a vulgar, impolite usage. The variant arse , which is chiefly British and regarded as vulgar by speakers of British English, seems to some American speakers to be a less vulgar, even daintier term than the more explicit ass .

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What does Bunda mean Spanish?

[ˈbũda] (informal) bottom , backside.

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Does Bunda mean Mum?

Bunda is short for [ibunda], which means [mother]. This term is used a child calls her mother. In Indonesia, there are many words for [mother], such as ibu, mamak, bunda, mamah, emak, and mami.

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What do USA call a bum?

Butt, Ass, Rear, and Hiney are used often though. Fanny is a name in Sweden.

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What is a bottom girl slang?

In American pimp culture, a bottom girl, bottom woman, or bottom bitch is a term for a prostitute who sits atop the hierarchy of prostitutes working for a particular pimp. A bottom girl is usually the prostitute who has been with the pimp the longest and consistently makes the most money.

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What is the American name for bum?

The term butt is the most common term in North America except in professional contexts such as medical, legal, and scientific where buttocks is generally used or gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, etc. for the muscles specifically. Glutes is often used in sports medicine and bodybuilding.

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What Aussies call toilets?

dunny – a toilet, the appliance or the room – especially one in a separate outside building. This word has the distinction of being the only word for a toilet which is not a euphemism of some kind. It is from the old English dunnykin: a container for dung. However Australians use the term toilet more often than dunny.

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What is Aussie slang for lazy?

Bludger. (Noun) A lazy person. “I'm running around like a headless chook organising this bloody barbie, and Johnno's just sitting there like a bludger!”

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What do Australians call a guy?

bloke – man or guy

A stereotype of a typical Australian man: loves beer, sport and barbies. It's similar to “chap”or “fella”.

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Why do Aussies say Maccas?

McDonald's research found that 55 per cent of Australians called the company Macca's and they have submitted the word to the Macquarie Dictionary for consideration. It's an Australian habit to abbreviate names. So Barry becomes Bazza, Warren becomes Waz and anyone whose surname begins with Mc is likely to become Macca.

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