bunkie

[ buhng-kee ]

noun

, Slang.

1. bunkmate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bunkie¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; bunk ¹ + -ie

Example Sentences

My bunkie wasn’t criminal—he was a square.

From Slate

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

I wondered if my bunkie really was innocent.

From Slate

Without access to reliable cellphone service or local media reports, she enlisted the help of a police officer friend before finally hearing from relatives that Correnti had been transferred to the Bayou Vista Community Care Center in Bunkie, La., more than two hours north of her old facility in New Orleans.

From Washington Post

“During Luke’s campaign for Congress last year, Luke and I traveled to every corner of Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District - from Bastrop to Bunkie to Bogalusa - and all points between,” Julia Letlow said.

From Washington Times