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shicker

[ shik-er ]

noun

Slang.
  1. Disparaging and Offensive. a habitual drinker of alcohol who is frequently intoxicated.
  2. alcoholic liquor.


adjective

Slang.

shicker

/ ˈʃɪə /

noun

  1. archaic.
    alcoholic drink; liquor
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shicker1

First recorded in 1890–95; from Yiddish shiker “drunk,” from Hebrew 󾱰ō, from “ to be drunk”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shicker1

via Yiddish from Hebrew
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Bendorf’s attorney, Richard Shicker, said the performer believed Bendorf was no longer hypnotized when he sent him and others on stage back to their seats, telling them to use the stairs.

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