ackey

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noun

A silver coin equivalent to one eighth of a pound once used in the Gold Coast in Africa

OriginAkan akye →
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Meanings

nounackey (plural ackeys)

plural ackeys

  1. A silver coin equivalent to one eighth of a pound once used in the Gold Coast in Africa

Origin

  1. Akanakye
  2. Englishackey

From ackee, whose seeds were used for weighing gold dust, from Akan akye.

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APA

ackey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ackey

MLA

“ackey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ackey. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ackey,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ackey.

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