See Also: speakie(dictionary)

slicker (iou) and speakie (iou)


slicker (iou)



slicker noun & verb. M19.
[from SLICK adjective or verb + -ER1.]
A. noun.
A tool for scraping or smoothing leather. M19.
A raincoat of a smooth and usu. brightly coloured material. Also rain slicker. Chiefly N. Amer. L19.
= CITY slicker. Chiefly N. Amer. E20.
= silverfish (b) s.v. SILVER noun & adjective. US. E20.
b. verb trans. Cheat, swindle. M20.
slickered adjective (US) wearing a slicker L20.

speakie (iou)



speakie noun. ['spi:ki] Now rare. E20.
[from SPEAK verb + -IE. Cf. MOVIE.]
A stage play in contrast to a (silent) Film. Also = TALKIE. Usu. in pl.