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Purdy

adj, name, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    pretty. US, dialectal, slang

    "Yes sirree, you're the purdiest li'l thing I ever did see."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Norman.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Corruption of pretty, representing the pronunciation of this word in the southern United States.

Etymology 2

Variant of Purdue.

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