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  • noun Plural form of bunkie.

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Examples

  • In times of great danger two men who are "bunkies" will not shirk so easily as two independent men.

    Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition 1906

  • General -- both beardless "bunkies," brothers in arms, and fast becoming brothers at heart -- Robert Sumner and Basil Crittenden.

    Crittenden A Kentucky Story of Love and War John Fox 1891

  • Glen knows him better than I do, though, because they were 'bunkies' together, and from what he has told me I regard myself as mighty lucky to have the chance of taking a trip in his company. "

    Raftmates A Story of the Great River Kirk Munroe 1890

  • On the other side of the island there is an outhouse with a composting toilet and two older sleeping bunkies.

    Molly’s Cabin by AGATHOM 2009

  • Speaking of Joel Connelly, whatever happen to his illegally voting treehouse bunkies from back east?

    Sound Politics: It's in the P-I 2007

  • One of my bunkies here made five hundred dollars in one month.

    TWO FOR TEXAS James Lee Burke 1989

  • One of my bunkies here made five hundred dollars in one month.

    TWO FOR TEXAS James Lee Burke 1989

  • One of my bunkies here made five hundred dollars in one month.

    TWO FOR TEXAS James Lee Burke 1989

  • The bachelors were inspected when word had gone out that she intended to hit only nursery, purdah, and galley; Grandmother saw their bunkies before they could hide their pin-up pictures.

    Citizen Of The Galaxy Heinlein, Robert A. 1957

  • Then I'd be a non-com., bunkies, then I'd write to dad and say,

    Rhymes of the Rookies W. E. Christian

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