Definition of 'buns'

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buns in British

(bʌnz )

plural noun

informal, mainly US

the buttocks

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buns in American

(bʌnz ; bunz)

plural noun

Slang

the human buttocks

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`He was her sugar daddy," Betty had supplied later, over a Fourth of July feast of cinnamon buns. Smith, Mitchell STONE CITY (2002)The waitress lay down two cups of steaming buttered ale and a plate of buns. Fidelis Morgan THE RIVAL QUEENS: A COUNTESS ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE MYSTERY (2002)His old eyes fed upon the trays of sweet iced fingers, sticky currant buns, cold bread pudding. Nicola Barker BEHINDLINGS (2002)

They sat on a bench overlooking the green and gave their attention to the cinammon buns. Stephanie Laurens ON A WICKED DAWN (2002)

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Used Occasionally. buns is one of the 30000 most commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Definition of buns from the Collins English Dictionary

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