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bunkie

bunkie

2 8.9
A person who shares a bunk bed with you
  • noun
  • /ˈbʌŋki/
  • US
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  • My roommate and I have become great friends since we became bunkies at camp.

Examples

Synonyms

roommate
vsbunkie
  • US
611 1.1

A person who shares a house, apartment, or room with you

is narrower, referring to sharing an actual sleeping space rather than just a room
roomie
vsbunkie
  • Informal
19 7.9

A person who shares a room or apartment with you

is the specific term for sharing a sleeping space in dorms or barracks
bunkmate
vsbunkie
7 4.2

A person who shares a bunk bed or room with you

is used for sharing a sleeping space often in dorms or military
bedfellow
vsbunkie
1 7.1

A person who shares a bed with another person

is about shared sleeping space rather than specifically sharing one bed
tentmate
vsbunkie
1 3.5

A person who shares a tent with someone while camping

is similar but occurs mainly in indoor dorms or military housing

Surface Forms

bunkie singular
bunkies plural

Morphology

bunkie = bunk (transparent) = bunk + ie

Formed from 'bunk' plus the diminutive/informal suffix '-ie' to denote a person associated with a bunk (i.e., a bunkmate).

Etymology

Bunkie comes from bunk 'bed' and the friendly ending -ie 'small or friendly', like in bestie, so it means your 'bunk friend' who shares a bed or sleeping space.