bung-your-eye n Cp PARTRIDGE bung one's eye 'drink heartily.' Strong alcoholic beverage.
   [1958] 1965 PEACOCK (ed) iii, 896 "Young Bung-'er-eye": When I was out walking, my sea stock to buy, / Got tricked in the liquor and bought Bung-'er-eye. [Note:] 'Bung-'er-eye' is usually pronounced 'bung-yer-eye' or 'bung-your-eye.' Mr Willis uses a hard 'g.' It is an old sailing term for strong rum or any hard liquor.

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