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banky en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈbæŋ.ki/

Etymology

From bank + -y.

Meanings

  1. (Northern-England, Scotland, UK, dialectal) Hilly; sloping.

Forms

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most banky Degree=Sup lexicographic
more banky Degree=Cmp lexicographic

banky en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈbæŋ.ki/

Etymology

Baby-talk alteration of blanket. By surface analysis, clipping of blanket + -y.

Meanings

  1. A child's blanket.
    • His banky, the grubby woollen blanket that he carried with him everywhere, was draped over the rest of his bedclothes. 2013, Kate Thompson, The Missing Link, page 6:
    • You sound like a little kid wrapped up in his banky watching his favorite t.v. show. 1998 July 15, Logan7, “Moe's A Joke”, in alt.fan.bob-larson (Usenet):

Forms

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bankies Number=Plur lexicographic