lackanooky n.
(US) ill-health caused by lack of sexual activity.
‘Imaginary Diseases’ in AS XXII:4 Apr. 305/1: lackanookie or lackanookemia. This is usually called Hawaiian Lackanookemia or ‘that old Hawaiian disease.’ It means, of course, lack o’ nookie. Lackanookie is accented on the first syllable. | ||
(con. 1920s) Hoods (1953) 108: You look like you’re suffering from that rare Hawaiian disease [...] Lack, a nooky. | ||
Queens’ Vernacular 155: Hawaiian disease also lakanuki, ie ‘Lack of nooky,’ no women aboard ship. | ||
A Star in the Family 43: ‘If they ship you to Hawaii,’ he said, ‘watch out for that rare native disease.’ ‘Which one?’ ‘Lackanooky. So long, kid.’. | ||
Dict. of Invective (1991) 272: It has been reported that military personnel stationed in Hawaii during World War II suffered grievously from lackanookie, also called lackanookemia. | ||
Hell’s Only Half Full 31: ‘Lackanooky,’ Randy answered, grinning as he clanked out the door. | ||
Fubar 239: Between the scorching-hot weather, and my hapless condition of prolonged lackanooky, and the girls scanty little costumes and succulent tanned bodies [etc.]. |