name, slang ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Philadelphia. informal

   "Well, they blew up the chicken man in Philly last night / And they blew up his house, too"

2. 2
   A diminutive of the female given name Philippa.

Synonyms

All synonyms

philadelphiaphiladelphia

Example

More examples

"Tom ate a Philly steak sandwich."

Etymology

First syllable of Philadelphia or Philippa + -y.

Related phrases

Philly cheesesteak

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