The use of the word "Bunk"

[Tom]

Hi

In Pakistan, almost every student 'knows' and uses the word "bunk" in the sense of slipping from the classroom in camera. However, I failed to find this meaning in any dictionary. Could you please tell me if it is used in the same sense in English countries also?

[Mister Micawber]

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I am not familiar with it myself, but from Random House:

bunk4 /bʌŋk/ [buhngk] British Slang.
–verb (used with object)
1. to absent oneself from: to bunk a history class.
–verb (used without object)
2. to run off or away; flee.
—Idiom
3. do a bunk, to leave hastily, esp. under suspicious circumstances; run away.
[Origin: 1865–70; perh. special use of bunk1]
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[Tom]

Hi

What happened to my post and Alan's answer? :shock:

Tom

[Alan]

Hi Tom,

Here is a digital reincarnation of what I think I said: 'bunk off' is an expression I woud use to describe absenting yourself from an event or schedule.

Alan
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