"lindy" meaning in All languages combined

See lindy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: lindys [plural], lindies [plural]
Etymology: Probably from Lindy, the nickname of US aviator Charles A. Lindbergh. Head templates: {{en-noun|s|+}} lindy (plural lindys or lindies)
  1. A jitterbug, originated in Harlem, New York.
    Sense id: en-lindy-en-noun-xv7dgkjJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Dances Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Dances: 71 29

Verb [English]

Forms: lindies [present, singular, third-person], lindying [participle, present], lindied [participle, past], lindied [past]
Etymology: Probably from Lindy, the nickname of US aviator Charles A. Lindbergh. Head templates: {{en-verb}} lindy (third-person singular simple present lindies, present participle lindying, simple past and past participle lindied)
  1. (intransitive) To perform this dance. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-lindy-en-verb-2HagDhSD

Noun [Haitian Creole]

Etymology: From French lundi (“Monday”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ht|fr|lundi|t=Monday}} French lundi (“Monday”) Head templates: {{head|ht|noun}} lindy
  1. (Saint-Domingue) a Monday

Noun [Tlahuica]

Head templates: {{head|ocu|noun}} lindy
  1. hummingbird
    Sense id: en-lindy-ocu-noun-N5DWE~-A Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Tlahuica entries with incorrect language header, Birds

Inflected forms

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          "_dis": "71 29",
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    {
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    },
    {
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        "To perform this dance."
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        "(intransitive) To perform this dance."
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        "To perform this dance."
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        "(intransitive) To perform this dance."
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Download raw JSONL data for lindy meaning in All languages combined (3.1kB)

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