English Explanatory Dictionary

pikey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pike (type of fish).
adj
  1. Associated with or filled with pike (fish).
noun
  1. An itinerant person, especially one of Romani or Irish Traveller heritage.
  2. A working-class (often underclass) person with negative qualities stereotypically ascribed to itinerant people, including rowdiness, theft and poor hygiene.
adj
  1. Associated with pikeys.
verb
  1. To steal.

Pronunciation

/ˈpaɪ.ki/ En-au-pikey.ogg

Word forms

pikey pikeys more pikey most pikey pikeying pikeyed

Etymology

From pike + -y.

Related words

charva chav gypsy yob
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