Variant: also pun · ky
Pronunciation: ' p ə ŋ -k ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural punkies
Etymology: New York Dutch punki, modification of Delaware (Munsee) pónkw ə s
Date: 1769
: BITING MIDGE
Variant: also pun · ky
Pronunciation: ' p ə ŋ -k ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural punkies
Etymology: New York Dutch punki, modification of Delaware (Munsee) pónkw ə s
Date: 1769
: BITING MIDGE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012