Synonyms

punkie

American

[puhng-kee] / ˈpʌŋ ki /

noun

any of the minute biting gnats of the family Ceratopogonidae.

Etymology

Origin of punkie

1760–70, < New York Dutch *punkje, alteration of Munsee Delaware pónkwəs (equivalent to Proto-Algonquian *penkw- dust, ashes + *-ehs- diminutive suffix) + Dutch -je diminutive suffix

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"A self-conscious, punkie, indie, black guy who's quite vehement he should be able to wear his hair anyway he likes" – she already has a voice for him.

From The Guardian

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