pikie en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
From pike + -ie?
Meanings
- A type of fishing lure shaped like a small fish, sometimes jointed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pikies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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pikie en · NOUN · etymology 2
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of pikey (“kind of itinerant or working-class person”).
alt of pikey
He reckoned Alan was a 'pikie': someone of Gypsy 'blood'. A swarthy silent man, Alan was a 'dealer' from Brentford who shared an interest in river-craft […]
2008, Christopher Griffin, Nomads Under the Westway, page 148:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pikies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |