Meaning of punkie | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A small two-winged fly or midge of the family Ceratopogonidae, which bites and then sucks the blood of mammals; a biting midge or sandfly.
   New-England
2. In full punkie lantern: a lantern similar to a jack-o'-lantern consisting of a gourd such as a pumpkin or a root vegetable such as a mangelwurzel or swede which has been hollowed out, in which a candle has been placed; these are chiefly displayed during Punkie Night in late October.
   England, South, West
3. Synonym of pumpkinseed (“a North American sunfish, Lepomis gibbosus”).
   US

Examples

“But, although anything but a wary fish⟳, the sunfish is not easy to catch⟳ because of its small mouth. Unless a small hook is used, meager results are secured in proportion to the antics of the cork or bobber, which in good "punkie" territory is likely to jiggle, stand⟳ on end⟳ and depart bottomward on short notice⟳.”

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