bunk off
phrasal verb
bunked off; bunking off; bunks off
British, informal
1
: to not go to (school, work, etc.)
We used to bunk off school as kids.
2
: to leave early from school, work, etc.
He bunked off early last Friday.
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He was released from prison in December 2021 after serving five years for felony criminal mischief for breaking a bunk off a wall while locked up in a county jail, court records show.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Bunk off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunk%20off. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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