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Etymology
First syllable of ecstasy, + -y.
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Noun
ecky (countable and uncountable, plural eckies)
- (slang) The drug ecstasy.
1997, Barry Graham, Before: A Novel, page 45:Afterwards, Tom wanted to drive home. Francoise said he was in no state to. Tom said that he always drove home from clubs, and that the ecky wouldn't impair his driving.
2008, Irvine Welsh, The Acid House, →ISBN:Penman and I have taken half an ecky each, but mair coke would be sound.
2014, Murray C. Morison, Time Sphere, →ISBN:We give you the ecky or skunk and tell you who to get it to.You get paid by them.
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