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ecky

ecky noun: the drug ecstasy.

Noun

ecky (countable and uncountable, plural eckies)

  1. (slang) The drug ecstasy.
    • Afterwards, Tom wanted to drive home. Francoise said he was in no state to. Tom said that he always drove home from clubs, and that the ecky wouldn't impair his driving.1997, Barry Graham, Before: A Novel, page 45
    • Penman and I have taken half an ecky each, but mair coke would be sound.2008, Irvine Welsh, The Acid House, →ISBN

Forms of ecky

pluraleckies
alternative formeckie
alternative formeccy

Origin of ecky

First syllable of ecstasy, + -y.

Words that rhyme with ecky

9 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about ecky

What does ecky mean?
Ecky means the drug ecstasy.
What part of speech is ecky?
Ecky is a noun.
What is the plural of ecky?
The plural of ecky is eckies.

Words near ecky in the dictionary

  1. ecks dee
  2. Eckstein
  3. Ecksteins
  4. Eckstrom
  5. Eckstroms
  6. ecky
  7. ecky thump
  8. ecky-beckies
  9. ecky-becky
  10. ECL
  11. eclabium

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