Meanings
plural blickeys · alternative blicky
- New JerseyNew YorkPennsylvaniadateddialectalA canister or dinner pail usually of tin.
Origin
- Dutchblikje
- Englishblickey
From Dutch blikje, diminutive of blik (“can; tinplate”).
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blickey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blickey
“blickey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blickey. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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