pikey
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9.9
- adjective
- /ˈpaɪki/
- Offensive
- The pikey decorations at the fair made it clear that no one had invested much money in the event.
Examples
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You're a big, crude, pikey oaf!
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I wouldn't call him a pikey cunt.
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And a pikey reaction is quite a fucking thing.
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It's a campsite, a pikey campsite.
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"Pikey cunt. "
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The old furniture looked pikey and worn out, as if it had been left outside for years.
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She hesitated to buy the pikey dress because it was cheap and poorly made.
Synonyms
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5.6
Very showy with bright colors or too many decorations
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4.3
Showy in a cheap way that looks bad
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3.7
Cheap and low quality that looks ugly or not stylish
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2.5
Worn and in poor condition because of long use or little care
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4.7
Poor and in bad condition with little value
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9.1
A thing that is cheap and badly made and shows little taste
Shabby and of low quality or value
Antonyms
Compounds
- Slur
An insulting phrase for rude or criminal actions blamed on certain travelling communities
- Slur
A loud style of dress judged negatively and linked to Traveller communities in Britain
How Shabby
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pikey comes from an old word for people who lived or travelled by the pike 'main road', so picture rough roadside tents or cheap inns as a memory hook. That's why pikey now means 'cheap' or 'shabby', but it is informal and often offensive, so use it with care.