Definition of conchie in English:

conchie

nounPlural conchies ˈkɒnʃiˈkɑn(t)ʃi

British derogatory, informal

A conscientious objector.
〈英，非正式，贬〉拒服兵役者
they were all conchies and socialists and they kept on about negotiating an end to the war
Example sentencesExamples
- A few years ago, the historian Andrew Roberts earned my undying contempt by alleging, on live national radio, that I was the ‘kind of person who'd have been a conchie’ in the Second World War.
- "Conchies" already employed by the government have been denied promotion.
- In that period, there was huge public hostility to the conchies (conscientious objectors), who had refused to fight.
- Any book about conchies is likely to contain some diverting tales.
- That the "conchies" suffered ridicule and injustice cannot be denied.

Origin

First World War: abbreviation.

Definition of conchie in US English:

conchie

nounˈkɑn(t)ʃiˈkän(t)SHē

British derogatory, informal

A conscientious objector.
〈英，非正式，贬〉拒服兵役者
they were all conchies and socialists and they kept on about negotiating an end to the war
Example sentencesExamples
- "Conchies" already employed by the government have been denied promotion.
- Any book about conchies is likely to contain some diverting tales.
- That the "conchies" suffered ridicule and injustice cannot be denied.
- In that period, there was huge public hostility to the conchies (conscientious objectors), who had refused to fight.
- A few years ago, the historian Andrew Roberts earned my undying contempt by alleging, on live national radio, that I was the ‘kind of person who'd have been a conchie’ in the Second World War.

Origin

First World War: abbreviation.

词汇	conchie
释义	Definition of conchie in English: conchie nounPlural conchies ˈkɒnʃiˈkɑn(t)ʃi British derogatory, informal A conscientious objector. 〈英，非正式，贬〉拒服兵役者 they were all conchies and socialists and they kept on about negotiating an end to the war Example sentencesExamples A few years ago, the historian Andrew Roberts earned my undying contempt by alleging, on live national radio, that I was the ‘kind of person who'd have been a conchie’ in the Second World War. "Conchies" already employed by the government have been denied promotion. In that period, there was huge public hostility to the conchies (conscientious objectors), who had refused to fight. Any book about conchies is likely to contain some diverting tales. That the "conchies" suffered ridicule and injustice cannot be denied. Origin First World War: abbreviation. Definition of conchie in US English: conchie nounˈkɑn(t)ʃiˈkän(t)SHē British derogatory, informal A conscientious objector. 〈英，非正式，贬〉拒服兵役者 they were all conchies and socialists and they kept on about negotiating an end to the war Example sentencesExamples "Conchies" already employed by the government have been denied promotion. Any book about conchies is likely to contain some diverting tales. That the "conchies" suffered ridicule and injustice cannot be denied. In that period, there was huge public hostility to the conchies (conscientious objectors), who had refused to fight. A few years ago, the historian Andrew Roberts earned my undying contempt by alleging, on live national radio, that I was the ‘kind of person who'd have been a conchie’ in the Second World War. Origin First World War: abbreviation.
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