alkie

Meanings

Plural: alkies

Noun

An alcoholic.

Origin / Etymology

Clipping of alcoholic + -ie. First use appears c. 1844 in the defunct periodical Akron Ohio Buzzard.

Synonyms

drunkard

Scrabble Score: 9

alkie is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
alkie is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
alkie is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

alkie is a valid Words With Friends word