conchy
noun
conscientious objector.
conchies
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pluralof conchy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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England's treatment of her "conchies" is in strong contrast with France's.
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Out of 300,000 young men of conscription age, 4,338 "conchies" had registered.
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In June, Selective Service will start giving some 60 conchies the stiff Army and Marine parachute training course.
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Recent cracks by and to "conchies": > A Glasgow applicant: "The Bible and Tolstoy led me to the conclusion that war is sinful and futile."
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What they got, from the "conchies," was a sustained, conscientious effort that has lifted mental-hospital standards throughout the country.
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