nunky en · NOUN
Etymology
Clipping of nuncle + -y.
Meanings
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(endearing) Synonym of unky.
Make Nunky surrender his dibs, Rub his pate with a pair of lead towels, Or stick a knife into his ribs, I warrant he'll then show some bowels. Rum-ti-iddity-ti.
1812, James & Horace Smith, George Barnwell:"Sounds curst funereal, Zeb! O my poor nunky! Go fetch 'em, Sergeant, and let me see 'em—'twill distress and pain me I know but—go fetch 'em!"
1918, Jeffery Farnol, Our Admirable Betty:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nunkies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |