Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unga bunga

/ˌʌŋɡəˈbʌŋɡə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
un-ga bun-ga
IPA
/ˌʌŋɡəˈbʌŋɡə/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A playstyle that relies on brute strength or extreme aggro in combat.

Slang; Uncountable

verb

To employ this playstyle.

Slang

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Questions

How do you pronounce unga bunga?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌŋɡəˈbʌŋɡə/.
What does unga bunga mean?
Alternative form of ooga booga.
Where does unga bunga come from?
Imitative. Reportedly first used in the Looney Tunes short Bushy Hare, in which Bugs Bunny yells "unga, bunga, bunga!" at a stereotypical depiction of an Aboriginal Australian. Compare bunga bunga.

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