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Ikey

British  
/ ˈaɪkɪ /

noun

  1. informal a student at the University of Cape Town, esp one representing the University in a sport

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Ikey

from the name Isaac

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Ms. Hedaya’s younger brother, Ikey, traveled to Florida twice, offering a DNA sample and praying near the site.

From New York Times Jul. 26, 2021

"As we enter month two alone, without any other families, we feel helpless," her brother Ikey told the Associated Press news agency.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2021

Since Ikey Hedaya came to Florida, several of Estelle’s friends tracked him down, eager to tell him how his sister impacted their lives.

From Seattle Times Jul. 22, 2021

Known to be generous but eccentric, Jones is buried next to Ikey D, his beloved Ocracoke pony that he would bring into his parlor to be part of family singing around the piano.

From Washington Times Jul. 4, 2020

Ikey maintains that he clocked it for half an hour, and that it never did better than once in eighty seconds, and that it was increasing its interval as the sun declined.

From Down the Yellowstone by Freeman, Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome)

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