lecky

See also: Lecky

English

Alternative forms

• leccy, lekky

Etymology

Diminutive form of electricity.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛki/

• Audio (General Australian):

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• 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.

2. (Australia, slang) Electrician.