punkin
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Some tips on picking the perfect punkin for chunkin’.
From Scientific American • Nov. 9, 2013
Gone be three years old in a few months, and pudgy as a punkin.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
An' what's the greatest ingrejunce in punkin pies if it ain't eggs?
From The Brass Bound Box by Horne, Diantha W.
Skipper," says he, grinnin' like a punkin lantern, "shake!
From The Postmaster by Lincoln, Joseph C.
“How d'ya like the punkin pie?” the older, Miss Belle, would ask.
From Working With the Working Woman by Parker, Cornelia Stratton
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