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
"Don't mind 'em, Hal," muttered Noll soothingly, coming up behind his bunkie at the far end of the squad room.
From Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants or, Handling Their First Real Commands by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
My bunkie urged me to let him keep my money, but under the pretense of some of the outfit wanting to borrow it, I took it with me.
From The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days by Adams, Andy
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