conchy

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈkɒnʃi/

Noun

conchy (plural conchies)

1. (slang) A conscientious objector.
   • 1929, Frederic Manning, The Middle Parts of Fortune, Vintage 2014, p. 103:

     ‘'arf o' them snivellin' conshies back 'ome 'd fight like rats if they was cornered.’

   • 2015: If Then by Matthew De Abaitua

     Some of the conchies were sent to the front as stretcher bearers.

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