alkie

alkie
n
an alcoholic, especially one who lives rough or frequents the streets. The obvi-ous term, which usually carries over-tones of contempt, has been widespread in the USA at least since the Depression; it was adopted after World War II in Australia and since the 1960s has been in limited use in Brit-ain.

Contemporary slang . 2014.

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  • alkie — [al′kē] n. alt. sp. of ALKY * * * …   Universalium

  • alkie — [al′kē] n. alt. sp. of ALKY …   English World dictionary

  • alkie — noun An alcoholic. You want to know what its like to be an alkie, dont you, boy? …   Wiktionary

  • alkie — or alky noun, plural (alkies) Etymology: by shortening & alteration Date: 1948 slang alcoholic …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • alkie — talkie walkie walkie talkie …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • Alkie — alcoholic …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • alkie — Australian Slang alcoholic …   English dialects glossary

  • alkie — n. (Slang) alky, alcoholic, one who is addicted to alcohol, drunkard …   English contemporary dictionary

  • alkie — Noun. An alcoholic. Also spelt alky …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • alkie — /ˈælki/ (say alkee) noun Colloquial a heavy drinker; an alcoholic. Also, alky …  

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