NEDDY

Etymology 1

Noun

neddy (plural neddies)

A donkey or ass.

(Australia, slang) A horse, especially a racehorse.

(Australia, slang, in the plural, with "the") The horse races.

(Australia, colloquial, slang, usually, in the plural) Horsepower.

An idiot; a stupid or contemptible person.

Etymology 2

Noun

neddy (plural neddies)

(Geordie, obsolete) Alternative form of netty: an outhouse; a lavatory; a toilet.

Anagrams

• Dendy

Proper noun

Neddy

A male given name

Anagrams

• Dendy

Source: Wiktionary


Ned"dy, n.; pl. Neddies (. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A pet name for a donkey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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