shakey

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shakey¹

adjective more shakey · most shakey

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of shaky Erma thought for awhile^([sic]) and then with a shakey voice confronted Lisa and exclaimed, "I didn't think this would happen, but I will do this if it will help you.

Shakey²

Rhymes with -eɪki

Where it comes from

Clipping of Shakespeare + -y.

proper noun

  1. humorous William Shakespeare. Greene: Master Shakey Poet, a word if you please? / Will: Shakespeare, Master Greene, my name is Shakespeare.

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@misc{shakey_2026,
  title = {shakey},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shakey},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}