English

Noun

ecky ‎(uncountable)

1. (slang) The drug ecstasy.
   • 1997, Barry Graham, Before: A Novel, page 45:

     Afterwards, Tom wanted to drive home. Francoise said he was in no state to. Tom said that he always drove home from clubs, and that the ecky wouldn't impair his driving.

   • 2008, Irvine Welsh, The Acid House, ISBN 1407019376:

     Penman and I have taken half an ecky each, but mair coke would be sound.

Etymology 2

From economy.

Adjective

ecky

1. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) (slang) Mass-produced and made to be affordable, with no regards to quality or craftsmanship.

   Those shoes from the discount store are really ecky.

   • 2011 September 2, “VIDEO: Will The Glades' Jim and Callie Survive a Standoff?”, in TV Guide:

     Maybe they need to shoot more sense into Callie's head. The writing is getting pretty ecky!

   • 2014 December 28, Stivi Cooke, “Central coastal Vietnam's bars rated No. 2 in the world”, in Tuoitrenews:

     Even our downmarket cantinas display more engrossing, captivating and enthralling merrymaking than either the tired and jaded northern bars or the brash, ecky bars of the south.