Blanky

adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of blankie. alt-of, alternative

    "I have repaired the underarms in the sweater so many times it has the love-punished look of the blanky I slept with until age 9."

Adjective
  1. 1
    A mild intensifier, expressing irritation. Australia, not-comparable, slang

    "[…] Bill was a wonderful instructor. "'Mark time on that blanky clutch,' he'd yell, and Spud would put his foot on the brake-pedal."

Example

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"[…] Bill was a wonderful instructor. "'Mark time on that blanky clutch,' he'd yell, and Spud would put his foot on the brake-pedal."

Etymology

Etymology 1

A euphemistic substitution for the expletive bloody.

Etymology 2

Shortened from blanket + -y.

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