alkie

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈælki/

Noun

alkie (plural alkies)

1. (slang) An alcoholic.
   • 1966, Edward Albee, A Delicate Balance

     You want to know what it's like to be an alkie, don't you, boy?

   • 1994, Faye Morgan, Riding the Gold Curve

     Also, she fed patients who were unable to feed themselves and, occasionally, dealt with an alkie who treated a patient badly.

Anagrams

• alike, Kalie