- pikey *
- Noun. 1. A gypsy or traveller.2. A vagrant. Derog.Adj. Of or relating to a gypsy or vagrant. Derog.* Orig. South-east England/Kent use. Dialect
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Pikey — is a pejorative slang term used primarily in England, originally referring to Travellers, sometimes mistakenly called Gypsies . The Oxford English Dictionary traced its use in 1837 by Times, “referring to strangers harvesting in the Isle of… … Wikipedia
pikey — /pīˈki/ (derog sl) noun 1. Orig an itinerant person, a gypsy 2. A boorish and uneducated person, esp one engaged in a criminal or antisocial activity adjective Characteristic of a pikey ORIGIN: Perh shortened from ↑turnpike … Useful english dictionary
Pikey — Pavee, auch irische Traveller (irisch: Lucht siúil) oder Itinerants genannt, sind eine als fahrend beschriebene soziokulturelle Gruppe irischen Ursprungs, die vor allem in Irland, Großbritannien und den USA lebt.[1] Darüber hinaus findet man sie… … Deutsch Wikipedia
pikey (pikie) — n British a gypsy or vagrant. The term properly denotes one of the travelling people who lives in a settlement, such as a member of a family of hop pickers. The precise origins of these terms (and the American piker) are unclear because of the… … Contemporary slang
pikey — 1. noun a) A low ranking soldier who merely carries a pike. b) A working class (often underclass) person; can vary from specifically Irish Travellers to gypsies or travellers from any ethnic background, but now increasingly used for any socially… … Wiktionary
pikey — Everyday English Slang in Ireland n gypsy (they were specifically travelling sellers of fabric) … English dialects glossary
Pikey — Originally a derogatory term for a Gypsy. It is probably derived from the word turnpike a toll gate on a road. It is also used in contemporary English slang for someone who is always looking for bargains and ways of saving small sums of money … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
pikey — n. (British Slang) gypsy; hobo, vagabond, wanderer … English contemporary dictionary
pikey — noun Brit. informal, offensive a Gypsy. Origin C19: from pike3 … English new terms dictionary
Trev,\ Pike,\ Pikey — Wear sporty or designer clothes only. Tend to look as if the entire pot of hair gel was emptied on hair if they aren t skinheads. Aftershave you can smell from several metres away. White or fluorescent bright clothes. The fundamental difference… … Dictionary of american slang
