English Explanatory Dictionary

woadie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A trusted friend; a dawg.

Pronunciation

/ˈwoʊ.di/ /ˈwəʊ.di/

Word forms

woadie woadies whoadie whodie wodie

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.

Synonyms

babber billy bredrin bruv bud buddo buddy butty chaver china chuck chum cock cocker cobber compadre comrade companion cove crony dawg dude duck fam fettler friend geez geezer gink good old boy homeskillet homie kith lover marrow mate matey mucker old bean pal pardner peeps punk shag sport surry tovarish wantok
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