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Definition of 'buns'

Word Frequency

buns in British

(bʌnz )
plural noun
informal, mainly US
the buttocks
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Word Frequency

buns in American

(bʌnz ; bunz)
plural noun
Slang
the human buttocks
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Example sentences containing 'buns'

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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)

Trends of 'buns'

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

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