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workie

/ˈwɜːki/ UK
/ˈwɜɹki/ US

Sounds like worky · Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)ki

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From work (noun) + -ie (suffix forming colloquial nouns denoting persons associated with the words to which they are affixed). Sense 1 (“intern”) alludes to work experience.

noun workies · worky · Workie

informal, slang An intern. Other interns are another good source of advice and support. Melody Small, a 20-year-old student from Canterbury who did a two-week editorial placement at Grazia, said: 'Make friends with other workies […]
Scotland, informal A worker, especially a manual labourer.
US, historical, informal Chiefly in the form Workie: a member or supporter of a Working Men's (or Workingmen's) Party, one of a number of political parties established in the United States in the early 19th century to further working class interests.

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@misc{workie_2026,
  title = {workie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/workie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}