Meanings
nounalky (plural alkies)
plural alkies
- alternativeAlternative spelling of alkie.
Once an alky, always an alky, that's what they say.
1999, Ian Rankin, Black and Blue: An Inspector Rebus Mystery1 more example
No, when an alky blacks out, he keeps doing things. An alky in a blackout is a busy little devil.
1985, Stephen King, Skeleton Crew
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
alky. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alky
MLA
“alky.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alky. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alky,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alky.
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