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shicker

American

[shik-er] / ˈʃɪk ər /

noun

Slang.

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

adjective

Slang.

shickered.

shicker British

/ ˈʃɪkə /

noun

archaic alcoholic drink; liquor

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Etymology

Origin of shicker

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

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