alky

English

Noun

alky (plural alkies)

  1. Alternative spelling of alkie.
    • 1985, Stephen King, Skeleton Crew:
      No, when an alky blacks out, he keeps doing things. An alky in a blackout is a busy little devil.
    • 1999, Ian Rankin, Black and Blue: An Inspector Rebus Mystery:
      Once an alky, always an alky, that's what they say.

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Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈalkɪ]

Noun

alky f

  1. inflection of alka:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural
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