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conchy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɑn.t͡ʃi/ (General-American)
• /ˈkɒn.t͡ʃi/ (UK)
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Etymology

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Meanings

1. (slang) A conscientious objector.
   • ‘'arf o' them snivellin' conshies back 'ome 'd fight like rats if they was cornered.’ 1929, Frederic Manning, The Middle Parts of Fortune, Vintage, published 2014, page 103:
   • Some of the conchies were sent to the front as stretcher bearers. 2015, Matthew De Abaitua, If Then:

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