ecky

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

First syllable of ecstasy, +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • Audio (General Australian):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛki

Noun

ecky (countable and uncountable, plural eckies)

  1. (slang) The drug ecstasy.
    • 1997, Barry Graham, Before: A Novel, page 45:
      Afterwards, Tom wanted to drive home. Francoise said he was in no state to. Tom said that he always drove home from clubs, and that the ecky wouldn't impair his driving.
    • 2008, Irvine Welsh, The Acid House, →ISBN:
      Penman and I have taken half an ecky each, but mair coke would be sound.
    • 2014, Murray C. Morison, Time Sphere, →ISBN:
      We give you the ecky or skunk and tell you who to get it to.You get paid by them.

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etymologically unrelated terms
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