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Alky vs Malky - What's the difference?

alky | malky |

As nouns the difference between alky and malky

is that alky is an alternative spelling of alkie while malky is a beating.

As a verb malky is

to physically assault.

alky

English

Noun

(alkies)
  • * 1985 , Stephen King, Skeleton Crew
    • No, when an alky blacks out, he keeps doing things. An alky in a blackout is a busy little devil.
  • * 1999 , Ian Rankin, Black and Blue: An Inspector Rebus Mystery
    • Once an alky , always an alky, that's what they say.

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    malky

    English

    Verb

  • (Scotland, slang) To physically assault.
  • (Scotland, slang) To murder.

    • Noun

    (malkies)
  • (Scotland, slang) A beating.
    • Oota ma coupon afore ah gies y'the malky, ya bam.
  • (Scotland, slang) A murder.

    • See also

    * chib

    References

    * Scottish Vernacular Dictionary