trunky

English

Etymology

From trunk (“suitcase”) +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌŋki

Adjective

trunky (comparative more trunky, superlative most trunky)

1. (Mormonism, informal) homesick; said of Mormon missionaries
   • 2003 July, Dallas H., Marjorie S. Bradford, “Helping from Home”, in Ensign‎^[1]:

     This is normal, but don’t let your enthusiasm carry over too much into your letters. Your missionary needs to remain focused on serving the Lord and the people he or she has come to love. We knew a missionary who stopped reading his mother’s letters during the last few weeks of his mission because, as he said, “She is so trunky!”

   • 2013 August 13, David M. R. Covey, “Chapter 1: The Highly Effective Missionary”, in The Highly Effective Missionary: Bold and Innovative Approaches to Hasten the Work‎^[2], Cedar Fort, →ISBN:

     My trainer was going home. He was tired and trunky and wanted to be with his family.