ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Workie

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈwɜːki/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Workie is a noun meaning (US politics, historical) Chiefly in the form Workie: a member or supporter of a Working Men's (or Workingmen's) Party, one of a number of political parties established in the United States in the early 19th century to further working class interests.

Meaning

(US politics, historical) Chiefly in the form Workie: a member or supporter of a Working Men's (or Workingmen's) Party, one of a number of political parties established in the United States in the early 19th century to further working class interests.

More Meanings

  1. (slang) An intern.
  2. (chiefly Scotland) A worker, especially a manual labourer.

Example Sentences

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