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workie.

An intern.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwɜːki/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwɜɹki/General-American
  1. An intern.

    informal · slang
  2. A worker, especially a manual labourer.

    Scotland · informal
  3. Chiefly in the form Workie: a member or supporter of a Working Men's (or Workingmen's) Party, one of a number of political parties established in the United States in the early 19th century to further working class interests.

    US · historical · informal
Where this word comes from

From work (noun) + -ie (suffix forming colloquial nouns denoting persons associated with the words to which they are affixed). Sense 1 (“intern”) alludes to work experience.

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