bunger
(Australia) A type of simple firecracker that explodes to give an extremely loud noise.
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"Bunger!" It hops back, shaking.
@silencensmoke.bsky.social "Bunger!"
"Bunger!" It walks back up to her, nuzzling against her leg.
This is why I love this job. But also most of the time it's either "You're Octodad?!" or "You're Bunger??!?!" Like, that's it. @younghorses.com have defined my very long career. 🤷♀️ Hey - very happy to have a ca…
@mirrorfragilmirror.bsky.social "Bunger!"
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(Australia) A type of simple firecracker that explodes to give an extremely loud noise.
“"Bunger!" It hops back, shaking.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“@silencensmoke.bsky.social "Bunger!"”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"Bunger!" It walks back up to her, nuzzling against her leg.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This is why I love this job. But also most of the time it's either "You're Octodad?!" or "You're Bunger??!?!" Like, that's it. @younghorses.com have defined my very long career. 🤷♀️ Hey - very happy to have a career! Now go buy some Firestone tires or something. 😏”
— Bluesky· May 2026“@mirrorfragilmirror.bsky.social "Bunger!"”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(Australia) A cigarette.
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