noun
General Slang
Sparky
· noun · construction
An electrician.
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Definitions
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Standard British/Aussie site nickname for a qualified electrician. Affectionate, not rude. Every job site has one, and they usually turn up after the brickie's already finished.
“Get the sparky back, the kitchen sockets aren't live.”
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In the Royal Navy and RAF, traditional slang for a radio operator or electrical rating.
“The sparky was the only one who could raise the convoy.”
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Sparky In A Sentence
Get the sparky back, the kitchen sockets aren't live.
The sparky was the only one who could raise the convoy.
Origin & Usage
British forces/trade slang from the early 20th century, riffing on electrical sparks.
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