chucky
/ˈt͡ʃʌki/
chucky noun: chicken.
Noun (1)
chucky (plural chuckies)
- chicken
- Mr. (afterwards) Lord Kenyon, lived in Bell Yard, Temple Bar. Mr. Kenyon's early habits were those of strict economy : he had his shoulder of mutton roasted first for one day, the next day he had it cold, and for the third or fourth day he had it hashed, resembling the old Scotch trader, who told...1847, The Legal Observer, Digest, and Journal of Jurisprudence, page 586
- " The chuckies are sent to Lady Grace's, and you will feed them there. I'll take pussy to the new house," replied Henderson.1855, Sarah Elizabeth B. Patterson, Dunellan manse; or Times and trials of the Disruption, page 64
Noun (2)
chucky (plural chuckies)
- A pebble, stone chip or piece of gravel.
- I blinked again and screwed up my eyes to look across the chuckies.2006, Bernard MacLaverty, Work: new Scottish writing : The Scotsman & Orange short story collection 2006, →ISBN
- She hopped out of the van, and waited calmly as Mr Gray approached. His feet crunched on the chuckies and as he walked, he took out his wallet, again counting the money.2013, Grace Banks, Sheena Blackhall, Aberdeenshire Folk Tales, The History Press, →ISBN
Noun (3)
chucky (plural chuckies)
- An Irish Republican, especially one who has supported the armed struggle.
Proper noun (1) capitalized: Chucky
Chucky
- A diminutive of the male given name Chuck, related to Charles.
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Chucky
Chucky
- Child's Play (the 1988 film)
- The first time I watched Chucky, I had nightmares for weeks.
- Child's Play (the film series)
- I have seen the first three Chucky movies.
Forms of chucky
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | chuckies |
| alternative form | Chucky |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | Chuckie |
Origin of chucky
From chuck (“chicken”) + -y.
From chuck (“pebble”) + -y.
From Irish tiocfaidh, from the Republican slogan tiocfaidh ár lá (“our day will come”), perhaps punning on etymologies 1 and/or 2.
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Questions about chucky
- What does chucky mean?
- Chucky means chicken.
- What part of speech is chucky?
- Chucky can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce chucky?
- Chucky is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃʌki/.
- What is the plural of chucky?
- The plural of chucky is chuckies.
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