shicker
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Yiddish שיכּור (shiker, “drunk”), from Hebrew שיכור / שִׁכּוֹר (shikór).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]shicker (plural shickers)
Synonyms
[edit]- alcoholic, souse, suck-pint; See also Thesaurus:drunkard
Adjective
[edit]shicker (comparative more shicker, superlative most shicker)
Synonyms
[edit]- boozy, liquored up, tipsy; see also Thesaurus:drunk
Related terms
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- English terms derived from Hebrew
- English terms derived from the Hebrew root שׁ־כ־ר
- English terms borrowed from Yiddish
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- Rhymes:English/ɪkə(ɹ)
- Rhymes:English/ɪkə(ɹ)/2 syllables
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