Milkie carries a few distinct meanings depending on context. In British slang, it's a familiar, affectionate nickname for the milkman — the early-morning doorstep deliveryman of British suburban legend. Among children, it refers to an opaque white marble prized in playground games for its creamy appearance. The term also crops up as a casual, informal word for a woman's breast. Across all uses, the word keeps a soft, playful quality that matches its milky connotations.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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The milkie used to leave two pints of semi-skimmed on our step every morning without fail.
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(countable, British, slang) A milkman.
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An opaque white marble in children's games.
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(slang) A woman's breast.
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