Etymology

pikey

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Today it means: A pike (type of fish). Full definition →

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pikey · noun, adjective1

From pike + -y.

pikey · noun, adjective, verb2

Possibly from obsolete pike (“depart or travel”), or possibly from turnpike. The verb is derived from the stereotype that the Romani people or other travellers are thieves.

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