"ralphie" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɹɑːɹˈfi/ Forms: ralphies [plural]
Rhymes: -iː Etymology: From Ralph Gardeners High School in North Shields, which had a past reputation as a bad school, + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||ie}} + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} ralphie (plural ralphies)
  1. (Geordie, derogatory) A scruffy school child. Tags: Geordie, derogatory Synonyms: rafie Derived forms: rarf (alt: Hartlepool)

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