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Punkie Night
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English
Etymology
From en punkie lantern similar to a jack-o’-lantern lantern + en night.
Pronunciation
en /ˈpʌŋki ˌnaɪt/ RP
en /ˈpʌŋki ˌnaɪt/ /ˈpəŋ-/ GA
en Punk ie Night
Proper noun
Punkie Night
en South West England chiefly Somerset A night near the end of October, related to Halloween, observed in parts of South West England by the displaying of en punkie punkies lanterns similar to jack-o'-lanterns lantern, and traditionally by children begging for candles for their punkies and threatening people who refuse their requests.
Translations
night near the end of October observed in parts of South West England by the displaying of punkies
Further reading
Punkie night n 27497193 punkie n.2 1 154696 December 2020
Punkie night n punkie punkie2 n
en Festivals Somerset, England