"ikey" meaning in English

See ikey in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈʌɪki/ Forms: more ikey [comparative], most ikey [superlative]
Etymology: From Ike + -y, representing a colloquial abbreviation of Isaac. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Ike|y}} Ike + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} ikey (comparative more ikey, superlative most ikey)
  1. (slang, derogatory) Having negative traits stereotypically associated with Jews; cunning, supercilious. Tags: derogatory, slang Related terms: Ikey Mo
    Sense id: en-ikey-en-adj-vMsKUP8w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15

Noun

IPA: /ˈʌɪki/ Forms: ikeys [plural]
Etymology: From Ike + -y, representing a colloquial abbreviation of Isaac. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Ike|y}} Ike + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} ikey (plural ikeys)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A Jew. Tags: derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-ikey-en-noun-rdxg4eSM

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1931, Dorothy L Sayers, chapter 29, in The Five Red Herrings:",
          "text": "I meant to start from Barrhill, but I missed the train, and then I hung on to old Ikey-Mo, which made my alibi much better,",
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          "text": "What Arthur Griffith said about the headpiece over the Freeman leader: a homerule sun rising up in the northwest from the laneway behind the bank of Ireland. He prolonged his pleased smile. Ikey touch that: homerule sun rising up in the northwest.",
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