bunkie
/ˈbʌŋki/
bunkie noun: a bunkmate, someone with whom one shares a bunk bed.
Noun
bunkie (plural bunkies)
- A bunkmate, someone with whom one shares a bunk bed.
- Familiar term of address.
- Excuse me, bunkie. Don't you have anything useful to do?1978, Superman 206
- a small cabin with a bunk or bed(s), a free-standing bedroom or sleeping area separate from the main house or cottage, which may or may not have other facilities (a fully outfitted outbuilding with a kitchen or bathroom would be a guest house or accessory dwelling unit and not a bunkie)
Forms of bunkie
| plural | bunkies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | bunky |
| alternative form | bunkee |
Origin of bunkie
From bunk + -ie.
Questions about bunkie
- What does bunkie mean?
- Bunkie means a bunkmate, someone with whom one shares a bunk bed.
- What part of speech is bunkie?
- Bunkie is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bunkie?
- Bunkie is pronounced /ˈbʌŋki/.
- What is the plural of bunkie?
- The plural of bunkie is bunkies.
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