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Punkie Night

Syllables: Punk·ie NightUK/ˈpʌŋki ˌnaɪt/US/ˈpʌŋki ˌnaɪt/

Punkie Night proper noun: a night near the end of October, related to Halloween, observed in parts of South West England by the displaying of punkies (“lanterns similar to jack-o'-lanterns”), and traditionally by children begging for candles for their punkies and threatening people who refuse their requests.

Proper noun

Punkie Night

  1. (England, South, West, chiefly Somerset) A night near the end of October, related to Halloween, observed in parts of South West England by the displaying of punkies (“lanterns similar to jack-o'-lanterns”), and traditionally by children begging for candles for their punkies and threatening people who refuse their requests.

Origin of Punkie Night

From punkie (“lantern similar to a jack-o’-lantern”) + night.

Questions about Punkie Night

What does Punkie Night mean?
Punkie Night means a night near the end of October, related to Halloween, observed in parts of South West England by the displaying of punkies (“lanterns similar to jack-o'-lanterns”), and traditionally by children begging for candles for their punkies and threatening people who refuse their requests.
What part of speech is Punkie Night?
Punkie Night is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Punkie Night?
Punkie Night is pronounced /ˈpʌŋki ˌnaɪt/ (UK).

Words near Punkie Night in the dictionary

  1. punkette
  2. punkettes
  3. punkey
  4. punkeys
  5. punkie
  6. Punkie Night
  7. punkier
  8. punkies
  9. punkiest
  10. punkified
  11. punkifies

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