Appy

//ˈæ.pi// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An appetizer. informal

    "if you get an appy orna dessert it's on you"

  2. 2
    Appendix. slang

    "perfed appy"

  3. 3
    An apple. childish

    "I want appy juice."

  4. 4
    Appendicitis. slang
  5. 5
    Appendectomy. slang

    "I want to learn to do two types of cases while on this rotation—hernias and appendectomies. There are always plenty of hernias scheduled during the month, but the appendectomies seem to come in spurts; entire months have gone by without a single “appie” coming in."

Synonyms

All synonyms
appetizerappetizer

Example

More examples

"if you get an appy orna dessert it's on you"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Clipping of appetizer + -y.

Etymology 2

Clipping of appendix, appendicitis or appendectomy + -y.

Etymology 3

Clipping of apple + -y.

Related phrases

lap appy

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