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pun·kin

 (pŭng′kĭn)
n. Informal
Variant of pumpkin.
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Mornings before daylight I slipped into cornfields and borrowed a watermelon, or a mushmelon, or a punkin, or some new corn, or things of that kind.
James Whitcomb Riley waxed eloquently in his famous poem about the feeling of well-being "when the frost is on the punkin and the fodder's in the stock."
Punkin (1998) says that the grades awarded by university or college supervisors on teaching practice are not generally considered to be the absolute grade.
The incident occurred at the Punkin Chunkin Contest in Bridgeville, which is about 30 miles south of Dover.
Kelly says one of the most recent purchases by Charlotte has been hand-painted cream beds and accessories from the company's new Signature Collection, featuring illustrations of cute characters Punkin, Patch and their friends the woodland fairies.
Photos taken of scenic markers and of fellow hikers add a significant dimension to Hoosier's creative word pictures of these new friends; they include: Sparks, Caribou, Dovetail, Nickelodian, Rash, Punkin Pie, Mot, Joe the Hiker, Samson, and many others.
While the old "smoke-poles" and "punkin rollers" would continue to serve for another decade or so, the U.S.
Just like the first five flavors (Peanutty, Punkin, Apple Crisp, Sweet Taters and Tropical Delight), the latest varieties are 100 percent sourced and certified made in the USA.
With the M45 contract, Federal ATK is back in the business of supplying .45 ACP ammo to the Corps, and our buddy JJ Reich there dug some up for us; classic 230-grain "punkin ball." Along with it he sent some Federal Premium HST Tactical, a top Law Enforcement round loaded with HST hollowpoints, and some good news: HST is now available to consumers; same rounds, just with the "tactical" dropped from the packaging.
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