An informal, childish diminutive of 'drink,' typically used when speaking to young children or mimicking child-directed speech. Adults also use it self-consciously for comic effect, especially when offering or requesting an alcoholic beverage in a casual setting. The -y suffix softens and infantilizes the word, making it either endearing or gently ironic depending on context.
She peered around the kitchen door and asked in a baby voice, 'Who wants a drinky?'
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(slang, informal, or, childish) drink.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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