Phunky

The law, as we are told in one of George Eliot's books, is a kind of cock-fight, in which it is the business of injured honesty to get a game bird with the best pluck and the strongest spurs; and I venture to think that the combined pluck of Buzfuz and Skimpin by far outweighed any of that commodity possessed by Snubbin and Phunky.

The Law and Lawyers of Pickwick A Lecture Frank Lockwood 1871

Having made this initial blunder, Perker did not even instruct a good, smart and ready junior, but chose instead the incapable Phunky who really brought out that fatal piece of evidence from Winkle, which "did for" his case altogether.

Bardell v. Pickwick Charles Dickens 1841

'Phunky -- Phunky,' said the Serjeant, 'I never heard the name before.

The Pickwick Papers Charles Dickens 1841

'You have never known anything in his behaviour towards Mr.. Bardell, or any other female, in the least degree suspicious?' said Mr. Phunky, preparing to sit down; for Serjeant Snubbin was winking at him.

The Pickwick Papers Charles Dickens 1841

But if he had not silk, why did not Perker retain him instead of the incapable Phunky, whom he did _not_ ask on this occasion.

Bardell v. Pickwick Charles Dickens 1841

As the story was brought out, in open court, owing to the joint indiscretion of Phunky and Winkle, it will be best, in justice to Mr. Pickwick, to give practically his account of the affair.

Bardell v. Pickwick Charles Dickens 1841

When Phunky came to Winkle, the inexperience of the tyro was shown at once.

Bardell v. Pickwick Charles Dickens 1841

'You have never known anything in his behaviour towards Mr.. Bardell, or any other female, in the least degree suspicious?' said Mr. Phunky, preparing to sit down, for Serjeant Snubbin was winking at him.

Bardell v. Pickwick Charles Dickens 1841

Phunky asked him whether he had any reason to suppose that Pickwick was about to be married.

Bardell v. Pickwick Charles Dickens 1841

But let us hear the episode, and see how the foolish Phunky muddled it.

Bardell v. Pickwick Charles Dickens 1841