Bluey

adj, name, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a colour similar to blue.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A nickname commonly given to a red-headed person. Australia, slang

    "He was a freckled red-haired boy called Bluey."

Noun
  1. 1
    The metal lead. colloquial, countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A bushman's blanket. Australia, colloquial, countable, uncountable

    "Then we had to wring our blueys which were rotting in the swags, /And we saw the sugar leaking through the bottoms of the bags […]"

  3. 3
    A collection of clothes and other belongings rolled up into a bundle for carrying; a swag. Australia, colloquial, countable, uncountable

    "‘Doc’ […] shouldered his bluey and whistled up his lame fox-terrier before formally wishing them all well."

  4. 4
    A blue cattle dog, especially a blue heeler. Australia, colloquial, countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A blue singlet, especially one from the Bonds clothing label. Australia, colloquial, countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A bluebottle. Australia, colloquial, countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A disposable underpad. Australia, colloquial, countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A blue film. colloquial, countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A person with ginger hair. Australia, colloquial, countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    An online troll who uses the blue check verification system on Twitter. Internet, colloquial, countable, derogatory, uncountable
  6. 11
    Synonym of blue pill (“pill of Viagra”). UK, colloquial, countable, uncountable

    "He confessed: "You'd have to do a 'bluey' with her. It's one of those situations you think, 'I'm not risking it'. With really good-looking girls, the pressure's on.""

Etymology

Etymology 1

From blue + -y.

Etymology 2

From blue + -y.

Etymology 3

From blue + -y.

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