Woadie

//ˈwoʊ.di// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A trusted friend; a dawg. slang

    "Of course I'll tuck you into bed bro, you're my woadie."

Example

More examples

"Of course I'll tuck you into bed bro, you're my woadie."

Etymology

Uncertain. Most likely a pronunciation spelling of wardie (“someone from one's own ward”), in reference to the wards of New Orleans. Green's Dictionary of Slang tentatively suggests a derivation from hoodie.

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