conchy

or con·chie

[ kon-chee ]
noun,plural con·chies.Slang: Often Disparaging.

  1. conscientious objector.

Origin of conchy

1
1915–20; conch- (shortening and respelling of conscientious) + -y2

word story For conchy

This term is military slang dating back to World War I.

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