jakey

/ (ˈdʒeɪkɪ) /

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noun

Scot slang, derogatory a homeless alcoholic

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Word Origin for jakey

C20: from jake a tramps' word for a drinker of meths

Words nearby jakey

Jaipur, Jajapura, Jakarta, jake, jakes, jakey, Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease, Jakob-Creutzfeldt syndrome, Jakobson, Jalalabad, Jalal ud-din Rumi

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How to use jakey in a sentence

There was a touching pathos in Jakey's voice as he sang, and it was intensified when he asked, "Doan' you 'member me, honey?"
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
Amy gave the bride away, and a stranger would never have suspected that she was what Jakey called quar.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
In what he recognised as the first round of the opening fight Jakey realised that the Blue Goose had scored.
Blue Goose|Frank Lewis Nason
The said officials, being long accustomed to men of Jakey's stamp, merely remarked, "Damn!"
Blue Goose|Frank Lewis Nason

Jakey thereupon assumed the duties of a defender of the faith, and, being prepared for action, moved immediately upon the enemy.
Blue Goose|Frank Lewis Nason