"blickey" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blickeys [plural], blicky [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɪki Etymology: From Dutch blikje, diminutive of blik (“can; tinplate”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|blikje}} Dutch blikje 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

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Alternative forms

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