bunkie
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bunkie
Example Sentences
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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 • May 2, 2024
I wondered if my bunkie really was innocent.
From Slate • May 2, 2024
I would have talked to Vlad the Impaler if he were my bunkie.
From Salon • Jul. 7, 2018
I had a six-shooter, and my bunkie brought me a needle-gun from the ranch, so that I felt armed for any emergency.
From Reed Anthony, Cowman by Adams, Andy
On Hunter’s Island Jimmie Reeder and his bunkie, Sam Sturges, each on his canvas cot, tossed and twisted.
From The Boy Scout and Other Stories for Boys by Davis, Richard Harding
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