bun

Etymology 1

From Middle English bunne (“wheat cake, bun”), from Anglo-Norman bugne (“bump on the head; fritter”), from Old French bugne (hence French beignet), from Frankish *bungjo (“little clump”), diminutive of *bungu (“lump, clump”), from Proto-Germanic *bungô, *bunkô (“clump, lump, heap, crowd”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰenǵʰ- (“thick, dense, fat”). Cognate with Dutch bonk (“clump, clot, cluster of fruits”). More at bunch.

noun

1. Senses referring to baked goods.
   1. A small bread roll that is sweetened or spiced.
   2. A bread roll that is served with a savoury filling such as a hamburger or hot dog.
   3. (Northern England, especially Northumbria) Any bread roll.
   4. (Northern England, Ireland) A cupcake.
2. A tight roll of hair worn at the back of the head.
   The physician should evaluate for a history of tight ponytails, buns, chignons, braids, twists, weaves, cornrows, dreadlocks, sisterlocks, and hair wefts in addition to the usage of religious hair coverings. 2021, Becky S. Li, Howard I. Maibach, Ethnic Skin and Hair and Other Cultural Considerations, page 154
3. (Britain, slang) A drunken spree.
4. (Internet slang) A newbie.
5. (Canada, US, slang, chiefly in the plural) A buttock.
6. (slang) The vagina.
   How 'bout I put my hot dog in your bun? 1996, Richard Sandomir, Life for Real Dummies: A Reference for the Totally Clueless, page 5
   Wait. I can touch your boobs, stick my wiener in your bun, but I can't kiss you? 2015, Rachelle Ayala, Whole Latte Love, page 169
   I'm just saying, you being a mama, it's time to clear the cobwebs. You know what I'm saying? Put a banana in the monkey. You know, hot dog in your bun. 2019 Hot Blood, Hot Thoughts, Hot Deeds, Empire season 5 episode 13

verb

1. (transitive) To form (the hair) into a bun.
   Bunning her hair, she left her childhood bedroom for the hall. 2014, A. A. Garrison, The Long Short Story: Novellas, page 39

Etymology 2

Probably from Scots bun (“tail of a rabbit or hare”), which is probably from Scottish Gaelic bun (“bottom, butt, stump, stub”).

noun

1. A rabbit.
2. A squirrel.
3. The scut or tail of a hare.
4. A dry stalk.

Etymology 3

Caribbean pronunciation of burn.

verb

1. (Caribbean, MLE and MTE, slang) To smoke cannabis.
2. (MLE, African-American Vernacular, slang) To shoot.
   2004, MC Forcer, guest on Lethal Bizzle, "Pow!" Don't care about your crew, bun them anyday
   Some man acting dumb, think's he's a gun-man, wanna bring me drama. How you gonna bun me? 2011, Jme, Mike Lowery
   Look, come round, come round gunning, I still look try to bun him Don't chat on the net ’bout bunnin, oh my God why the fuck you runnin? 2017, “Fire in the Booth”, performed by Taze, reused in ”Usual Suspects”
   The K in the back, the glock in the front It’s one in the head, you know how we bun 2018, “Slatt Season”, in Sorry For The Get Off, performed by Drego & Beno, track 15

noun

1. (Caribbean and MLE, slang) marijuana cigarette, joint
   Man say that they spray the fire I fuck that shit, I drop the bun 2018, “Rolling Round”, HL8 and SimpzBeatz (music), performed by Sparko of OMH

Etymology 4

From the Revised Romanization of Korean 분 (bun), from Chinese 分 (“fen”). Doublet of fen.

noun

1. (Korean units of measure) A Korean unit of length equivalent to about 0.3 cm.