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bunkie

American  
[buhng-kee] / ˈbʌŋ ki /

noun

Slang.
  1. bunkmate.


Etymology

Origin of bunkie

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; bunk 1 + -ie


Example Sentences

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I thought about my old bunkie, the square with the SBS case, and I wondered about the pecking order part of prison, if other prisoners ostracized and judged Tom like I did my bunkie.

From Slate ● May 2, 2024

I wondered if my bunkie really was innocent.

From Slate ● May 2, 2024

I would have talked to Vlad the Impaler if he were my bunkie.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2018

He liked Abe's bunkie, the boy Sanders, who was from Maine, while Abe was a Westerner—the lineal descendant in frame, cast of mind, and character of the border backwoodsman of the Revolution.

From Crittenden A Kentucky Story of Love and War by John Fox

"Here it comes, now," whispered Greg, nudging his bunkie.

From Dick Prescott's Second Year at West Point Finding the Glory of the Soldier's Life by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock

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