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al·ky  (lk)
n. pl. al·kies Slang
An alcoholic.

[Shortening and alteration of alcoholic + -y.]

alky, alkie [ˈælkɪ]
n pl -kies
Slang a heavy drinker or alcoholic
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.alky - a person who drinks alcohol to excess habituallyalky - a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
drunk, drunkard, inebriate, rummy, sot, wino - a chronic drinker


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