bugnecommon nounEtymologyexpandFrancoprovençal form of beigne, derived from buigne, "bump" in Old French. See beignet.Definitions1. A puffed-up strip of fried dough, usually sprinkled with sugar. It is also called a beignet, croquette, donkey turd, miracle, or ear depending on the region.flags.LyonnaisexpandMon grand-père faisait des corbeilles de bugnes au printemps.2. Deformation of a car body following a collision. Hence the verb bugner ("to dent").familiarexpand3. A punch.familiarexpand4. An idiot.familiarexpandPluralbugnesSee alsobugnes (v.)