Lecky

//ˈlɛki// name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Electricity. British, slang, uncountable

    "The lecky’s gone off again."

  2. 2
    Electrician. Australia, slang, uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Example

More examples

"He pressed a button on my door. ‘Look.’ The window slid down silently. / ‘Lecky windows, eh? Posh!’"

Etymology

Diminutive form of electricity.

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