shicker

1 of 2

adjective

shick·​er

ˈshikə(r)

variants or shickered

-)d

slang

: drunk

shicker

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

slang

: drunkard

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

shicker from Yiddish shiker, from Hebrew shikkōr, from shikhar to be drunk; shickered from Yiddish shiker + English -ed

Noun

Yiddish shiker, from Hebrew shikkōr, from shikkōr, adjective

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