ecky

English

Alternative forms

• eckie, eccy

Etymology

First syllable of ecstasy, +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• Audio (General Australian):

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• 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.

Translations

ecstasy — see also ecstasy

• Hungarian: eki (hu)

See also

etymologically unrelated terms

• ecky-becky
• ecky thump