Addie

name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of the female given names Adele, Adeline, Adelaide, or Addison or other names beginning with Ad-.
  2. 2
    A surname.
  3. 3
    A diminutive of the male given names Adam or Adrian or other names beginning with Ad-. rare
Noun
  1. 1
    Adderall, especially when used as a cognitive enhancer or recreational drug. countable, slang, uncountable

    "“Just popped an Addie, so I’m good to go” — this sort of pretest attitude has become pervasive. Conversations with several students suggested Adderall was always available, costing from $2 to $5 a pill."

  2. 2
    Acronym of analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation, an instructional design framework that many instructional designers and training developers use to develop courses. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

Diminutives formed with -ie.

Etymology 2

From the brand name Adderall + -ie.

Etymology 3

Diminutive form of the given name Adam.

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