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conchy

UK/ˈkɒn.t͡ʃi/US/ˈkɑn.t͡ʃi/

conchy noun: a conscientious objector.

Noun

conchy (plural conchies)

  1. (slang) A conscientious objector.
    • ‘'arf o' them snivellin' conshies back 'ome 'd fight like rats if they was cornered.’1929, Frederic Manning, The Middle Parts of Fortune, Vintage, published 2014, page 103
    • Some of the conchies were sent to the front as stretcher bearers.2015, Matthew De Abaitua, If Then

Forms of conchy

pluralconchies
alternative formconchie
alternative formconshie

Origin of conchy

Abbreviation.

Questions about conchy

What does conchy mean?
Conchy means a conscientious objector.
What part of speech is conchy?
Conchy is a noun.
How do you pronounce conchy?
Conchy is pronounced /ˈkɒn.t͡ʃi/ (UK).
What is the plural of conchy?
The plural of conchy is conchies.

Words near conchy in the dictionary

  1. conchs
  2. conchuela
  3. conchuela bug
  4. conchuela bugs
  5. conchuelas
  6. conchy
  7. conchylaceous
  8. conchyliaceous
  9. conchyliated
  10. conchyliologist
  11. conchyliologists

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