Standard Lemma guide

Rickey

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: R IH1 K IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A variant of Ricky, diminutive of the male given name Richard.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A cocktail made with lime (citrus fruit) and carbonated water.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Alternative spelling of Rickey.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a mixed drink made of sweetened lime juice and soda water usually with liquor

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: mixed drink

Narrower terms: gin rickey

History

Etymology

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