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alkie

/ˈæl.ki/

alkie noun: an alcoholic.

Noun

alkie (plural alkies)

  1. (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
    Synonyms:
    drunkard

alkie meaning in Bengali

alkie in Bengali

একজন মদ্যপ ব্যক্তি

Synonyms of alkie

Forms of alkie

pluralalkies
alternative formalchie
alternative formalchy
alternative formalky

Origin of alkie

Clipping of alcoholic + -ie. First use appears c. 1844 in the defunct periodical Akron Ohio Buzzard.

Questions about alkie

What does alkie mean?
Alkie means an alcoholic.
What is alkie in Bengali?
Alkie in Bengali is একজন মদ্যপ ব্যক্তি. See Alkie meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is alkie?
Alkie is a noun.
How do you pronounce alkie?
Alkie is pronounced /ˈæl.ki/.
What is the plural of alkie?
The plural of alkie is alkies.

Words near alkie in the dictionary

  1. Alkham
  2. Alkhatib
  3. Alkhatibs
  4. alkide
  5. alkides
  6. alkie
  7. alkies
  8. alkin
  9. Alkincoats
  10. alkine
  11. alkines

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