dunger

noun — 4 senses

dunger

noun

Etymology From dung + -er.

1

Obsolete A person employed to spread or transport dung.

But I will bring over you Dungers with great Dung-Forks, who shall dung thee from off the earth, with thy great heap, as an abominable sin-dunghill.1710, John Maximilian Daut, The Approaching Judgements of God upon the Roman Empire:

2

Obsolete An animal that produces dung.

[Worms are] the natural diggers and dungers of land, worm-casts being nothing more than the dung of the worm.1790, William Curtis, Practical Observations on the British Grasses:

3

Obsolete A person employed in the dunging of textiles.

Dunger, dyeing and finishing mill1930, United States Census Bureau, Classified Index of Occupations:

dunger

noun

Etymology From the "dung" sound often made by a worn-out engine.

1

Australia, New Zealand An old, worn-out machine, especially a car.

I got a free loaner. And this was quite a new car, too. Not like the clunky old dunger without a working heater I had to battle with on a previous occasion in the dead of winter.2007, Martz Witty, Ian McBride, Hit the Road Running:

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