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Meaning of alkie | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈæl.ki

Definitions

An alcoholic.

informal

Equivalents

Deutsch Alki
Suomi alkkis
Հայերեն ալկաշ
Polski alkus
Русский алкаш

Examples

“You want to know what it's like to be an alkie, don't you, boy?”
“Also, she fed patients who were unable to feed themselves and, occasionally, dealt with an alkie who treated a patient badly.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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