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Definition of "bunghole" [bung•hole]

  • The hole in a cask, keg, or barrel through which liquid is poured in or drained out. (noun)
  • Vulgar Slang The anus. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "bunghole" in a sentence
  • "The true location of Elvis's bunghole is in the front."
  • "We are deeply indebted to Miss Chuff for her adorable willingness to act as a kind of bunghole into the spirit world, but we don't want her to slip through the hole and evaporate. ""
  • "One barrel had Stavin inserts (long sticks of toasted oak that are inserted into the bunghole to refresh an older barrel)."