"ecky" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-ecky.ogg [Australia] Forms: eckies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛki Etymology: First syllable of ecstasy, + -y. Etymology templates: {{m|en|ecstasy}} ecstasy, {{suffix|en||y}} + -y Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ecky (countable and uncountable, plural eckies)
  1. (slang) The drug ecstasy. Tags: countable, slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Recreational drugs Synonyms: eckie, eccy Related terms: ecky-becky, ecky thump Translations (ecstasy — see also ecstasy): eki (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-ecky-en-noun-3Rq8dOt8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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