English Explanatory Dictionary

ralphie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A scruffy school child.
name
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Ralph.

Pronunciation

/ɹɑːɹˈfi/

Word forms

ralphie ralphies rafie

Etymology

From Ralph Gardeners High School in North Shields, which had a past reputation as a bad school, + -ie.

Derived words

rarf
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