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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 wondered if my bunkie really was innocent.

From Slate • May 2, 2024

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

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2018

On Hunter's Island Jimmie Reeder and his bunkie, Sam Sturges, each on his canvas cot, tossed and twisted.

From The Boy Scout by Davis, Richard Harding

On Hunter’s Island Jimmie Reeder and his bunkie, Sam Sturges, each on his canvas cot, tossed and twisted.

From The Boy Scout and Other Stories for Boys by Davis, Richard Harding

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