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punkie night

/ˈpʌŋki ˌnaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
Punk-ie Night
IPA
/ˈpʌŋki ˌnaɪt/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A night near the end of October, related to Halloween, observed in parts of South West England by the displaying of punkies (“lanterns similar to jack-o'-lanterns”), and traditionally by children begging for candles for their punkies and threatening people who refuse their requests.

Etymology

From punkie (“lantern similar to a jack-o’-lantern”) + night.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpʌŋki ˌnaɪt/
  • British English: /ˈpʌŋki ˌnaɪt/

Questions

How do you pronounce punkie night?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpʌŋki ˌnaɪt/.
What does punkie night mean?
A night near the end of October, related to Halloween, observed in parts of South West England by the displaying of punkies (“lanterns similar to jack-o'-lanterns”), and traditionally by children begging for candles for their punkies and threatening people who refuse their requests.
Where does punkie night come from?
From punkie (“lantern similar to a jack-o’-lantern”) + night.

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