Cokey

/ˈkoʊ.ki/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or containing coke; having the characteristics of coke fuel, or slang for showing signs of cocaine use.

Etymology

From 'coke' + '-y' (adjective suffix). Industrial and slang terminology with dual meanings.

Kelly Says

This two-faced word perfectly captures 20th-century slang layering—it started as a simple industrial descriptor, then acquired a drug-culture meaning while the original meaning faded. It's the same word but describes completely different substances in different eras.

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