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Bunyon

Bunyon \Bun"yon\, Bunion \Bun"ion\, n. [Cf. Prov. E. bunny a small swelling, fr. OF. bugne, It. bugna, bugnone. See Bun.] (Med.) An enlargement and inflammation of a small membranous sac (one of the burs[ae] muscos[ae]), usually occurring on the first joint of the great toe.

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bunyon

n. (alternative spelling of bunion English)

Usage examples of "bunyon".

And so Paul Bunyon picked him up by the toe and swung his whole bulk around and slammed him into the north pole so hard that that whole northern hemisphere is depressed to this day.

And that's the Tharsis bulge-Paul Bunyon, almost sticking out-Ascraeus his nose, Pavonis his cock, and Arsia his big toes.

The blow killed Babe and Paul Bunyon both, and after that Paul had to admit that he was beat.

And everywhere they went down there, every one of those little bacteria said I am Paul Bunyon.

And so Paul Bunyon picked him up by the toe and swung his whole bulk around and slammed him into the north pole so hard that that whole northern hemisphere is depressed to this day.

And that's the Tharsis bulge—Paul Bunyon, almost sticking out—Ascraeus his nose, Pavonis his cock, and Arsia his big toes.

The blow killed Babe and Paul Bunyon both, and after that Paul had to admit that he was beat.

And everywhere they went down there, every one of those little bacteria said I am Paul Bunyon.

And that’s the Tharsis bulge—Paul Bunyon, almost sticking out—Ascraeus his nose, Pavonis his cock, and Arsia his big toes.

His cook, Master Bunyon, had turned up with them only a few minutes earlier with the intent of asking the archbishop which one he fancied delimbing first.

He certainly hoped it would, for Master Bunyon was about to put the resilient little creature over a very hot flame.

He was pounding the tent pegs deeper into the moist earth, and although he was swinging a hammer instead of an ax, he looked like a mutant Paul Bunyon.

There were Paul Bunyon and Billybuck Dancer, Tarzan and Santiago, Bigfoot and Geronimo, Saint Nicholas and Saint Ngani, all in heroic poses.