Addy

name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Address (especially e-mail address). Internet

    "My e-mail addy is being spammed. I should've kept it private."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of Addie (“Adderall”). alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    Adderall. slang
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of the female given names Adelaide, Adeline, Adrienne, or Addison, from the Germanic languages or French or transferred from the surname.

    "My name is Addison Jane Dawson, but you can call me Addy; everyone else does."

  2. 2
    A diminutive of the male given name Adam, from Hebrew.

    ""Let be, Addy, let be. Ben will be joking. Why, he's i' the right to laugh at me--I canna help laughing at myself." "I shan't loose him till he promises to let the door alone," said Adam."

  3. 3
    A surname originating as a patronymic, derived from the given name Adam.

Example

More examples

"Addy told VOA that the government knows Ebola could recur and is putting in place a management system to deal with another emergency, should it arise."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Shortenings + -y.

Etymology 2

Diminutive forms with -y.

Etymology 3

From the brand name Adderall + -y.

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