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