Bungee

/ˈbʌndʒiː/ noun, adjective

A thick elastic cord used for securing things, or relating to the extreme sport of jumping while attached to such a cord.

From 'bungy,' possibly from Hindi 'banji' or 'bhungi' (a swaying motion or type of rope). The modern bungee jumping sport emerged in New Zealand in the 1980s, reviving and reinventing the old word.

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