wakey

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Meaning · English

The day on which one wakes up and travels home.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

'You beauty, only 364 and a wakey to go,' the countdown had begun and would continue, as few days passed without someone calling the time. I spared a thought for our temporary enemy whose tour would endure to the end of the war[…]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “wakey” mean?

The day on which one wakes up and travels home.

Is “wakey” formal or informal?

wakey is generally slang.