Eddie

//ˈɛdi// name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment. Canada, informal
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of Edward, Edgar, Edwin, or other male given names beginning with Ed-.

    "There's a world of difference between the name Edward, which sounds rather regal and stuffy (Edwardian) and the name Eddie, which sounds like a guy on the bus."

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Example

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"Eddie Davis stands beside the gravestone of his son Jeremy, furthest left, who died from the abuse of opioids at the age of 35, July 17, 2019, in Coalton, Ohio."

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Steady Eddiegiven name

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