Jakey
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jakey is a noun meaning (chiefly Scotland) A homeless drunk.
Meaning
(chiefly Scotland) A homeless drunk.
Example Sentences
There is a noise, now that she's properly awake, but it's not the hard laughter of youths, nor the drunken singing of the old jakeys who sometimes set up camp in one of the empty flats.
Word Forms
- jakeys
- jakies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jaikie, jake, jacky, jacksie, jacks, jackarse.
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