McGonagall in DH referred to snape as "taking a bunk" when he ran off to be with V.
what did she mean? i mean, i understand that he ran off, but how exactly does one use the term "take a bunk" in everyday language???
what's it mean???
thanks!
2007-08-09 04:24:44 · 5 answers · asked by joey322 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
gotcha! so a dead beat dad would be "taking a bunk" on his kids.
or a lazy employee would be "taking a bunk" at work if they didn't show.
2007-08-09 04:34:25 · update #1
According to dictionary.com, to take a bunk means to flee or run away hastily under suspicious circumstances or simply to run away.
Hope this helped.
2007-08-09 04:33:44 · answer #1 · answered by rurouniseishi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Taking a bunk or doing a bunk are common English slang phrases for running off or departing suddenly. I don't know its derivation. HP is full of such Brit phrases, such as Tonks saying 'wotcher, Harry' in The Order of the Phoenix (short for 'what cheer')
2007-08-09 04:35:58 · answer #2 · answered by AndrewG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Taking a bunk usually means to run away to escape a situation one should actually face...
It refers to being an escapist...
2007-08-09 04:30:11 · answer #3 · answered by Jaishree 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he ran out on them
2007-08-09 04:29:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep. exactly.
2007-08-09 05:55:38 · answer #5 · answered by aingel93 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋