bunky

My bunky and I share a small dorm room with two beds.

Definition

1. Noun (informal, chiefly North American):
   • A roommate or bunkmate: "bunky" refers to a person who shares a sleeping space, such as a bunk bed or a room, especially in a camp, dormitory, or military setting.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • I met my bunky on the first day of summer camp. (The person who slept in the bunk next to or above mine.)
  • He and his bunky became close friends after sharing a cabin for two weeks. (The person sharing the same sleeping quarters.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be bunky with someone": to share a bunk or room with another person.
  • I was bunky with a kid from Texas at the scout camp. (We slept in adjacent bunks or shared a room.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bunk (n): a narrow bed, often one of two or more stacked vertically.
  • He climbed into the top bunk. (One of the beds in a bunk bed.)
• Bunkmate (n): a synonym for "bunky" — a person who shares a bunk or room.
  • My bunkmate snored all night. (The person sharing the bunk.)

Synonyms

• Roommate: a person who shares a room, especially in a college dormitory.
• Cabinmate: a person who shares a cabin, especially at a camp.

Related Idioms

• To bunk together: to share a sleeping space, often informally.
  • The boys decided to bunk together in the same tent. (To sleep in the same place.)
• To hit the bunk: to go to bed.
  • After a long hike, we hit the bunk early. (Went to sleep.)