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workie

/ˈwɜɹki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
work-ie
IPA
/ˈwɜɹki/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An intern.

Informal; Slang

noun

A worker, especially a manual labourer.

Informal

noun

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.

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From work (noun) + -ie (suffix forming colloquial nouns denoting persons associated with the words to which they are affixed). Sense 1 (“intern”) alludes to work experience.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwɜɹki/
  • British English: /ˈwɜːki/

Usage

Inflected Forms

workies (plural) worky (alternative)

Homonyms

worky

Rhymes With

turkey quirky murky jerky perky shirky smirky worky churkey burque

Questions

How do you pronounce workie?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɜɹki/.
What does workie mean?
An intern.
Where does workie come from?
From work (noun) + -ie (suffix forming colloquial nouns denoting persons associated with the words to which they are affixed). Sense 1 (“intern”) alludes to work experience.

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