"Downie" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdaʊni/
Etymology: From Down + -ie. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|Down|-ie}} Down + -ie Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Downie
  1. A surname. Derived forms: Downieville
    Sense id: en-Downie-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

Noun

IPA: /ˈdaʊni/ Forms: Downies [plural]
Etymology: From Down + -ie. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|Down|-ie}} Down + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} Downie (plural Downies)
  1. (colloquial, derogatory, offensive) A person with Down's syndrome. Tags: colloquial, derogatory, offensive Synonyms: downie
    Sense id: en-Downie-en-noun-EcMqhj6s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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