shicker

[ shik-er ]

noun

, Slang.

1. Disparaging and Offensive. a habitual drinker of alcohol who is frequently intoxicated.
2. alcoholic liquor.

adjective

, Slang.

1. shickered ( ).

shicker

/ ˈʃɪkə /

noun

1. archaic.
   alcoholic drink; liquor

Word History and Origins

Origin of shicker¹

First recorded in 1890–95; from Yiddish shiker “drunk,” from Hebrew shikkōr, from shākār “ to be drunk”

Word History and Origins

Origin of shicker¹

via Yiddish from Hebrew