Reflecting on my own years in the 75th Ranger regiment, at a moment when the war you'll find yourself immersed in was just beginning, I've tried to jot down a few of the things they don't tell you at the recruiting office or in the pro-military Hollywood movies that may have influenced your decision to join.
jakey definition. a hard-core alcoholic at the subway station there were some p-ss-reeking jakeys around. a total thievin wee gypsy alcky b-st-rd as in 'see they wee ned c-n # Home â¢ Dictionary
3. pikey. Originally a harmless slang name for a gypsy and/or traveller, being derived from the word 'turnpike.'. Now generally regarded as a term of abuse that encompasses any persons perceived as common, tasteless, flashy, in-bred, thieving and a whole host of other sins, the primary term is till applied to gypsies.he Pikey: NOT A CHAV/TOWNIE-A totally different type of cretin. A pikey is someone of dubious origin who would like to be known as a traditional happy-go-lucky romany type, but in reality is an illiterate thieving bastard who would stoop to previously unheard of depths in an attempt to 'earn' money.