lecky

See also: Lecky

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Diminutive form of electricity.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛki/
  • Audio (General Australian):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛki

Noun

lecky (uncountable)

  1. (British, slang) Electricity.
    The lecky’s gone off again.
    • 1982, James MacVeigh, “Mostly Malcolm”, in Gaskin, London: Jonathan Cape, →ISBN, page 114:
      He pressed a button on my door. ‘Look.’ The window slid down silently. / ‘Lecky windows, eh? Posh!’
    • 1998, Melvin Burgess, Junk:
      Richard soon got the lekky on but we weren't allowed to put the lights on in case someone saw us.
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