Wickie
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wickie is a noun meaning (sports, cricket, colloquial, British) A wicketkeeper.
Meaning
(sports, cricket, colloquial, British) A wicketkeeper.
More Meanings
- (dated) Lighthouse-keeper's assistant, whose responsibilities typically included the tending and trimming of wicks for the light.
Example Sentences
... now I’m a wickie and a wickie I is. I’m damn-well wedded to this here light, and she’s been a finer, truer, quieter wife than any a liveblooded woman.
Word Forms
- wickies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wickmaker, wiper, wich, woolwinder, wigwag, candlewick.
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