ecky en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
First syllable of ecstasy, + -y.
Meanings
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(countable, slang, uncountable) The drug ecstasy.
Afterwards, Tom wanted to drive home. Francoise said he was in no state to. Tom said that he always drove home from clubs, and that the ecky wouldn't impair his driving.
1997, Barry Graham, Before: A Novel, page 45:Penman and I have taken half an ecky each, but mair coke would be sound.
2008, Irvine Welsh, The Acid House, →ISBN:We give you the ecky or skunk and tell you who to get it to.You get paid by them.
2014, Murray C. Morison, Time Sphere, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| eckies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| eccy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| eckie | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
ecky thump (etymologically unrelated terms) · ecky-becky (etymologically unrelated terms)
Translations (1)
hu eki (ecstasy — see also ecstasy)