conchy
or con·chie
[ kon-chee ]
noun,plural con·chies.Slang: Often Disparaging.
conscientious objector.
Origin of conchy
1word story For conchy
This term is military slang dating back to World War I.
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How to use conchy in a sentence
"Must 'ave been twins or conchies," was Bindle's explanation of the phenomenon.
Adventures of Bindle | Herbert George JenkinsThere were dens in the town of Angora where Christian deserters—Conchies, perhaps—were kept, sometimes in chains.
A Prisoner in Turkey | John Still
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