Meanings
plural nunkies
- endearingSynonym of unky.
"Sounds curst funereal, Zeb! O my poor nunky! Go fetch 'em, Sergeant, and let me see 'em—'twill distress and pain me I know but—go fetch 'em!"
1918, Jeffery Farnol, Our Admirable Betty1 more example
Make Nunky surrender his dibs, Rub his pate with a pair of lead towels, Or stick a knife into his ribs, I warrant he'll then show some bowels. Rum-ti-iddity-ti.
1812, James & Horace Smith, George BarnwellSynonyms: unky
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of unky.
Origin
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nunky. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nunky
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