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alky

[ al-kee ]
/ ˈæl ki /
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noun, plural al·kies.Slang.
Disparaging and Offensive. a person with alcoholism or alcohol use disorder; an alcoholic.
alcohol.
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Origin of alky

First recorded in 1840–50; respelling of alc(ohol) + -y2

Words nearby alky

Alkmaar, alko, Alkoran, alkoxide, alkoxy, alky, alkyd, alkyd resin, alkyl, alkylate, alkylating agent
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Words related to alky

booze, drink, ethanol, liquor, methanol, smoke, cocktail, firewater, hootch, intoxicant, moonshine, palliative, rotgut, sauce, spirits, tipple, toddy, canned heat, hard stuff, red-eye

How to use alky in a sentence

  • Thought I'd meander up the Hill with this old bloat Alky, and drop in to see the show.

    The Three Partners|Bret Harte

British Dictionary definitions for alky

alky

alkie

/ (ˈælkɪ) /
noun plural -kies
slang a heavy drinker or alcoholic
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