alky

English

Noun

alky (plural alkies)

1. Alternative spelling of alkie
   • 1985, Stephen King, Skeleton Crew:

     No, when an alky blacks out, he keeps doing things. An alky in a blackout is a busy little devil.

   • 1999, Ian Rankin, Black and Blue: An Inspector Rebus Mystery:

     Once an alky, always an alky, that's what they say.

Anagrams

• Kyla, laky