English Explanatory Dictionary

Punkie Night

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈpʌŋki ˌnaɪt/ /ˈpəŋ-/

Word forms

Punkie Night

Etymology

From punkie (“lantern similar to a jack-o’-lantern”) + night.

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