bunkie

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/ˈbʌŋki/

noun

A bunkmate, someone with whom one shares a bunk bed.

UncommonScrabble 12

Meanings

nounbunkie (plural bunkies)

plural bunkies · alternative bunky · alternative bunkee

  1. A bunkmate, someone with whom one shares a bunk bed.
  2. Familiar term of address.

    Excuse me, bunkie. Don't you have anything useful to do?

    1978, Superman 206
  3. a small cabin with a bunk or bed(s), a free-standing bedroom or sleeping area separate from the main house or cottage, which may or may not have other facilities (a fully outfitted outbuilding with a kitchen or bathroom would be a guest house or accessory dwelling unit and not a bunkie)

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Englishbunkumclip.
  2. Englishbunk
  3. Englishbunkie

From bunk + -ie.

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APA

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Chicago

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