bundle of joy
A newborn baby, especially one that brings happiness
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bundle of laughs
Someone very amusing or entertaining
bundle of nerves
Extremely anxious or nervous
bundle of sticks
Msop, in one of his fables, shows that sticks one by one may be readily broken ; not so when several are bound together in a bundle. The lesson taught is that "Union gives strength.
bundle off
to send someone away quickly
Bundle Off
Get away. To bundle a person off, is to send him away unceremoniously.
Bundles for Britain
An organization founded in U.S.A., January 1940, by Mrs. Wales Latham to send comfort parcels to Britain during World War II.
bundling
A man and woman sleeping in the same bed, he with his small clothes, and she with her petticoats on; an expedient practised in America on a scarcity of beds, where, on such an occasion, husbands and parents frequently permitted travellers to bundle with their wives and daughters. This custom is now abolished. See Duke of Rochefoucalt's Travels in America,
bundling
Men and women sleeping together, where the divisions of the house will not permit of better or more decent accommodation, with all their clothes on. BUNDLING was originally courting done in bed, the lovers being tied or bundled up to prevent undue familiarities. The practice still obtains in some parts of Wales.
bung
The human anus.
bung
The landlord of a public-house. Much in use among sporting men.
bung upwards
Said of a person lying on his face.
bung your eye
Drink a dram; strictly speaking, to drink till one's eye is bunged up or closed.
bung-hole
The anus.
bungalowed
Very drunk.
bungus
Anus.
bunk
To decamp. "BUNK it!" i.e., be off.
bunk off
To leave.
bunk-up
Casual sex.
bunkum
An American importation, denoting false sentiments in speaking, pretended enthusiasm, &c. The expression arose from a speech made by a North Carolina senator named Buncombe.
bunny hop
to jump or move quickly with short hops
bunny hug
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
bunter
A low dirty prostitute, half whore and half beggar.
bunter
A prostitute, a street-walking female thief.
bunts
money
buoy up
to give someone hope or confidence
Burden of a Song
A line repeated at intervals so as to constitute a refrain or chorus. It is the Fr. bourdon, the big drone of a bagpipe, or double-diapason of an organ, used in forte parts and choruses.
Burden of Isaiah
"The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see." Burden, here, is a literal translation of the Heb, massa (rendered in the Vulgate by onus), which means "lifting up" either a burden or the voice; hence "utterance," , hence a prophecy announcing a calamity, or a de- nunciation of hardships on those against whom the burden is uttered.
burerk
A lady, a showily-dressed woman.
Burial of an Ass
No burial at all, just thrown on a refuse-heap. He shall be buned with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.
Buridan's Ass
A man of indecision; like one "on double business bound, who stands in pause where he should first begin, and both neglects." Buridan was a French scholastic philosopher who died about 1360.
buried treasure
Valuable or exciting things that are hidden or hard to find
burk
To vomit.
burleigh's head
In Sheridan's Critic is introduced a mock tragedy called The Spanish
burn a hole in someone's pocket
to make someone want to spend money urgently
burn bread
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
burn crust
A jocular name for a baker.
burn daylight
Waste time, especially during the day when work can be done.
Burn not your house to rid it of the mouse. (Strauss, 1994 p. 568)
Don't take drastic action to solve a small problem
burn one's fingers
to suffer consequences from a risky or unwise decision
burn out
to become exhausted or depleted
burn rubber
to accelerate a vehicle quickly
burn someone's ears
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
burn that bridge when one comes to it
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
burn the candle at both ends
Lavish energy in more than one direction at the same time.
burn the ken
Strollers living in an alehouse without paying their quarters, are said to burn the ken. CANT.
burn the roof
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
burn time
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
burner
A clap. The blowen tipped the swell a burner; the girl gave the gentleman a clap.
burning crown
A crown of red-hot iron set on the head of a regicide.
burning question
A question that is very important and needs to be answered
burning shame
A lighted candle stuck into the parts of a woman, certainly not intended by nature for a candlestick.
burning the midnight oil
Sitting up late, especially when engaged on literary work.
burnt
Poxed or clapped. He was sent out a sacrifice, and came home a burnt offering; a saying of seamen who have caught the venereal disease abroad. He has burnt his fingers; he has suffered by meddling.
Burnt Candlemas
The name given by the Scots to the period around Candlemas Day • (<?.v.), 1355-6, when Edward III marched through the Lothians with fire and sword. He burnt to the ground Edinburgh and Haddington, and then retreated through lack of provisions.
burr
A hanger on, or dependant; an allusion to the field burrs, which are not easily got rid of. Also the Northumbrian pronunciation: the people of that country, but chiefly about Newcastle and Morpeth, are said to have a burr in their throats, particularly called the Newcastle burr.
burr in one's saddle
A problem or annoyance that persists and bothers someone.
burra
Great; as BURRA SAIB, a great man; BURRA KHANAII, a great dinner.—Anglo-Indian.
burst forth
To erupt.
burst in
Enter a place or room suddenly and forcefully
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