English Explanatory Dictionary

neddy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A donkey or ass.
  2. A horse, especially a racehorse.
  3. The horse races.
  4. Horsepower.
  5. An idiot; a stupid or contemptible person.
noun
  1. Alternative form of netty (“outhouse, lavatory, toilet”).
noun
  1. A cosh.
name
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Edward.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɛdi/ en-au-neddy.ogg

Word forms

neddy neddies Neddie

Etymology

From Ned + -y, Ned being a diminutive of Edward.

Related words

Edward Ned
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