bunkie
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bunkie
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
More cigars, coupled with the fatigue of the past two days of paddling, eventually caused the visitors to seek their rooms, where McKay and Knowlton paired off and Tim took José as his "bunkie."
From The Pathless Trail by Friel, Arthur O. (Arthur Olney)
If it hadn't been for the bunkie who was helpin' him lift that can of sloppy stuff on to the tail of the truck, there'd been a fine spill, too.
From The House of Torchy by Brown, Arthur William
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