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Meaning of Punkie Night | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈpʌŋki ˌnaɪt

Definitions

A night near the end of October, related to Halloween, observed in parts of South West England by the displaying of punkies (“lanterns similar to jack-o'-lanterns”), and traditionally by children begging for candles for their punkies and threatening people who refuse their requests.

England, South, West

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Punkier Punkies punkin Punkiness punkishness punkitude

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