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Alkie vs Talkie - What's the difference?

alkie | talkie |

As nouns the difference between alkie and talkie

is that alkie is an alcoholic while talkie is a movie with sound.

alkie

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (slang) An alcoholic.
  • * 1966 , Edward Albee, A Delicate Balance
    • You want to know what it's like to be an alkie , don't you, boy?
  • * 1994 , Faye Morgan, Riding the Gold Curve
    • Also, she fed patients who were unable to feed themselves and, occasionally, dealt with an alkie who treated a patient badly.

    Anagrams

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    talkie

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A movie with sound.

    • Antonyms

    * silent film * silent movie

    Derived terms

    * walkie-talkie