workie UK /ˈwɜːki/US /ˈwɜɹki/ noun3 •(Scotland, informal) A worker, especially a manual labourer. •(informal, slang) An intern. •(US, 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. formsworkies