Punies
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Punies is a noun meaning (US, dialect, Appalachia) Sickness, weakness.
Meaning
(US, dialect, Appalachia) Sickness, weakness.
Example Sentences
“I brung my boy. He's got the punies and I want the doc to take a look at him.”
"Be-dabs, if the whole gin-works hain't got the punies. Even the mare tuck a spell today. She wouldn't eat corn nor shuck."
Other days, when I tried to get up despite feeling weak, she would inform me that I had a case of "the punies" and ought to stay in the tank.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include poorsies, punny, poky, sickie, pukestain, punishee.
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