Alkie
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈælki/
Full definition of alkie
Noun
alkie
(plural alkies)- (slang) An alcoholic.
- 1966, Edward Albee, A Delicate BalanceYou want to know what it's like to be an alkie, don't you, boy?
- 1994, Faye Morgan, Riding the Gold CurveAlso, she fed patients who were unable to feed themselves and, occasionally, dealt with an alkie who treated a patient badly.