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conchie

con·chy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-chee]
    • /ˈkɒn tʃi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-chee]
    • /ˈkɒn tʃi/

Definitions of conchie word

  • noun conchie a conscientious objector 3
  • noun plural conchie conscientious objector. 1
  • noun conchie This term is military slang dating back to World War I. 1
  • noun conchie A conscientious objector. 1
  • noun conchie Alternative spelling of conchy. 0

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Origin of conchie

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; conch- (shortening and respelling of conscientious) + -y2

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Parts of speech for Conchie

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

conchie popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

conchie usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for conchie

noun conchie

  • peacenik — an activist or demonstrator who opposes war and military intervention; pacifist.
  • pacifist — a person who believes in pacifism or is opposed to war or to violence of any kind.

Top questions with conchie

  • what is a conchie?

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