"blickey" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blickeys [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪki Etymology: From Dutch blikje, diminutive of blik (“can; tinplate”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|blikje}} Dutch blikje, {{m|nl|blik||can; tinplate}} blik (“can; tinplate”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} blickey (plural blickeys)
  1. (dialectal, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, dated) A canister or dinner pail usually of tin. Tags: New-Jersey, New-York, Pennsylvania, dated, dialectal Categories (topical): Vessels Synonyms: blicky

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