bunky

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proper noun

Term of familiar address

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Meanings

bunky1

nounbunky (plural bunkies)

plural bunkies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of bunkie (“bunkmate”).

    My bunky and I had the idea to sleep on deck that night, even though we knew the Navy boys would chase us below and they did, at 22:00 hours.

    2010, Richard B. Holmsten, Ready to Fire, page 33

Bunky2

proper noun
  1. Term of familiar address

    You say you got the Christmas blues? Your best girl is allergic to mistletoe, and all you got in your stocking is a run? Is that what's troubling you, Bunky? Well, cheer up.

    1989 December 25, “Grin, Bunky Your Holiday Ain't so Bad”, in Miami Herald

Origin

bunky · noun

From bunk + -y.

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Bunky · proper noun

From bunkie.

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Cite this entry
APA

bunky. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bunky

MLA

“bunky.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bunky. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bunky,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bunky.

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