alkie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈæl.ki/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Clipping of alcoholic + -ie. First use appears c. 1844 in the defunct periodical Akron Ohio Buzzard.
Meanings
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(informal) An alcoholic.
You want to know what it's like to be an alkie, don't you, boy?
1966, Edward Albee, A Delicate Balance:Also, she fed patients who were unable to feed themselves and, occasionally, dealt with an alkie who treated a patient badly.
1994, Faye Morgan, Riding the Gold Curve:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| alky | alternative | lexicographic | |
| alchy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| alchie | alternative | lexicographic | |
| alkies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (2)
ru алкаш (Alcoholic) · hy ալկաշ (Alcoholic)