"Wakey" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Clipping of Wakefield + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||y}} + -y Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wakey
  1. (slang) Short for Wakefield (“city in West Yorkshire”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, slang Alternative form of: Wakefield (extra: city in West Yorkshire)
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