bunyip

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbʌnjɪp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bun′yip)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bun•yip  (bun′yip),USA pronunciation [Australian.]
n. 
  1. British Termsa mythical creature of Aboriginal legend said to inhabit water and watercourses.
  2. British Termsan impostor.

adj. 
  1. British Termscounterfeit;
    phony.
  • Wergaia (Australian Aboriginal language of the Wimmera area, Victoria) banib
  • 1840–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bunyip / ˈbʌnjɪp/
  1. a legendary monster said to inhabit swamps and lagoons of the Australian interior
Etymology: 19th Century: from a native Australian language

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