noun
General Slang
lecky
LEK-ee · noun · informal
Electricity (especially the bill/meter)
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Definitions
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Electricity, particularly the domestic supply or bill.
“I need tae top up the lecky.”
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lecky In A Sentence
I need tae top up the lecky.
Origin & Usage
Scots and British colloquial, shortened from 'electricity'.
People Also Ask
What does lecky mean?
Lecky is a casual word for electricity, especially the home supply, the bill or the meter.
How do you use lecky?
You might say 'I need to top up the lecky', meaning you need to add credit to a prepayment electricity meter.
Where does the word lecky come from?
It's a colloquial shortening of 'electricity', used across Scotland and Britain.
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