Rosie
name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A female factory worker during World War II (after the 1942 song Rosie the Riveter). US, countable, informal
"[…] continued oppression and exploitation of women in the workplace 50 years after the Rosies entered wartime factories."
- 2 Alternative form of Rosie (“tea”). alt-of, alternative, uncountable
"Now for a quick lamp over the slag. Ever had someone put some snout ash in your rosie? Makes you put on that wry face, doesn’t it? Well, that’s what the slag does."
- 3 Diminutive of rose. diminutive, form-of, informal, rare
"now that i have successfully propagated some nice little rosies using your method, and have begun potting them, my questions turn to getting them through the winter."
- 4 Ellipsis of Rosie Lee (“tea”). UK, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, slang, uncountable
"Now for a quick lamp over the slag. Ever had someone put some snout ash in your rosie? Makes you put on that wry face, doesn’t it? Well, that’s what the slag does."
- 1 A diminutive of the female given name Rose, Rosemary and other female names related to the rose. Also used as a formal given name.
Example
More examples"Rosie was allowed to stay up till eleven o'clock."
Etymology
Diminutives + -ie.
From rose + -ie.
Related phrases
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