"Jehovie" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Jehovies [plural]
Etymology: From Jehovah + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|Jehovah|-ie}} Jehovah + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} Jehovie (plural Jehovies)
  1. (slang, often derogatory) A Jehovah's Witness. Tags: derogatory, often, slang Synonyms: Jehovy
    Sense id: en-Jehovie-en-noun-h~j~NMbk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie

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