shicker

[ shik-er ]

/ ˈʃɪk ər /

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noun Slang.

Disparaging and Offensive. a habitual drinker of alcohol who is frequently intoxicated.

alcoholic liquor.

adjective Slang.

shickered.

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Origin of shicker

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

Words nearby shicker

shiai, shiatsu, Shiba Inu, shibboleth, shicer, shicker, shickered, shidduch, shied, shiel, shield

British Dictionary definitions for shicker

shicker

/ (ˈʃɪkə) /

noun

Australian archaic, slang alcoholic drink; liquor

Word Origin for shicker

via Yiddish from Hebrew

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