British and Scottish slang for a bakery or baker, or informally, a person who is bald.
From 'baker' (Old English 'bacere') shortened with the informal suffix '-ie' or '-y', common in Scottish English to create casual, friendly diminutives.
Scottish English is full of these cozy diminutives—you've got your 'bakies' (bakeries), 'postie' (postman), and 'lassie' (girl)—they make everyday words feel warmer and more familiar!
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.