bunghole

Cask's filling hole

A bunghole is the hole in a barrel or cask through which liquid is poured in or drained out, sealed with a stopper called a bung.

The word also serves as crude slang for anus, playing on the same idea of an opening that can be plugged: Quit being such a bunghole.

barrel

cooperage

Barrel-making trade

staveBarrel's wooden rib
hoopRigid circular frame
caskWooden storage barrel

oak · chime · bilge · heading · spile · tap · treenail · woodcraft · keg · hogshead

brewing

fermentation

Microbial sugar conversion

yeastFermenting fungus
caskWooden storage barrel
kegSmall beverage barrel

ale · lager · stout · homebrew · craft · beer · kegging · carbonation · conditioning · racking

wine

vineyard

Grape-growing estate

caskWooden storage barrel
oakQuercus genus member
agingGrowing older over time

cellar · fermentation · racking · topping · ullage · barrel-aged · cooperage · French oak · American oak · sampling

spirits

whiskey

Oak-aged grain spirit

rumMolasses-based liquor
bourbonCorn-based American spirit
brandySpirit from fermented fruit

distillery · aging · maturation · oak · cellar · cask · barrel-aged · charred · extraction · tasting

seal

plug

Something that blocks openings

corkTree bark bottle seal
stopperClosure for an opening
watertightPrevents liquid from passing

airtight · closure · cap · spile · gasket · sealant · caulk · hermetic · wooden · mallet

aperture

opening

Gap or start

orificeBodily passage entrance
ventOpening for airflow
gapUnfilled space between

passage · channel · perforation · pore · slit · slot · drain · spout · outlet · inlet

slang

insult

Offensive remark or action

vulgarCrude or indecent
crudeUnpolished, raw state
profanityVulgar or obscene speech

offensive · juvenile · Beavis · butthead · anatomy · crass · humor · schoolyard · taboo

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