bunchkee

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bunchkee (BOON-shkee) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Cutey; a term of endearment, often in child-directed speech.

Example Sentences

  • Did you see what she just did? Such a bunchky.

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • פּאָנטשקע pontshke 'sugar doughnut.'

      • Who Uses This

      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage
      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      buntshkee, buntshky, bunchky, buntshki, bunchki, bonchkee, bontshkee, bontshky, bonchky, bunshky, bunshki, bunshkie, bunshkee

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