Home › Words › D › dungerdungerdunger means A person employed to spread or transport dung.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, dunger ranks #16,730 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom dung + -er.nounA person employed to spread or transport dung.e.g.“But I will bring over you Dungers with great Dung-Forks, who shall dung thee from off the earth, with thy great heap, as an abominable sin-dunghill.” — 1710, John Maximilian Daut, The Approaching Judgements of God upon the Roman Empire:An animal that produces dung.e.g.“[Worms are] the natural diggers and dungers of land, worm-casts being nothing more than the dung of the worm.” — 1790, William Curtis, Practical Observations on the British Grasses:A person employed in the dunging of textiles.e.g.“Dunger, dyeing and finishing mill” — 1930, United States Census Bureau, Classified Index of Occupations:An old, worn-out machine, especially a car.e.g.“I got a free loaner. And this was quite a new car, too. Not like the clunky old dunger without a working heater I had to battle with on a previous occasion in the dead of winter.” — 2007, Martz Witty, Ian McBride, Hit the Road Running:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.dunging 68% match — An application of manure, to fertilize land. vs dunger →dunged 66% match — Fertilized with dung. vs dunger →dung 66% match — Manure; animal excrement. vs dunger →dungmere 66% match — A pit or pile where dung is mixed with other organic material to produce manure for fertilizer. vs dunger →dunghouse 64% match — A building where dung is stored. vs dunger →dungyard 64% match — A yard where dung is collected. vs dunger →dumper 63% match — A small vehicle often used to carry loads and material around, often on building sites; a dumpcart. vs dunger →dustman 63% match — A person employed to collect refuse from people's homes and take it to be processed. vs dunger →