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unga-bunga

unga-bunga adjective: characteristic of a caveman; primitive; crude.

Adjective

unga-bunga (not comparable)

  1. (informal) Characteristic of a caveman; primitive; crude.
    • "Zombie" by Samba Nation is more in the pocket of current trends with its dark, unga-bunga tribal percussion.1994 July 30, Larry Flick, “Dance Trax”, in Billboard, page 27
    • When the Cancer man wants you, he’s “grabby.” Those crab claws will circle your waist, and he'll pull you toward him in a primal, unga-bunga way.2008, Tali & Ophira Edut, The Astrotwins' Love Zodiac: The Essential Astrology Guide for Women, page 130

Origin of unga-bunga

From unga bunga.

Questions about unga-bunga

What does unga-bunga mean?
Unga-bunga means characteristic of a caveman; primitive; crude.
What part of speech is unga-bunga?
Unga-bunga is an adjective.

Words near unga-bunga in the dictionary

  1. unga
  2. unga bunga
  3. unga bungaed
  4. unga bungaing
  5. unga bungas
  6. unga-bunga
  7. ungabled
  8. ungada
  9. ungadas
  10. ungafiate
  11. ungafiated

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