BUNKMATE

bunkmate

(noun) someone who occupies the same sleeping quarters as yourself

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bunkmate (plural bunkmates)

One who sleeps in the same area as another person.

Especially, one who shares a bunk bed.

Synonyms

• bunkie

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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