"Indy" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɪndi/
enPR: ĭndʹē Rhymes: -ɪndi Etymology: Clipping of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Independent + -y. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en}} Clipping, {{suffix|en||y}} + -y Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Indy
  1. (informal) Indianapolis. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Indy-en-name-DohNNJZ~ Categories (other): Indianapolis Disambiguation of Indianapolis: 92 6 2
  2. (informal) The fictional archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Indy-en-name-eroWye6R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Fictional characters, Nicknames for cities Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 71 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 3 64 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 4 4 69 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 2 76 18 Disambiguation of Fictional characters: 0 91 8 Disambiguation of Nicknames for cities: 1 77 22
  3. (UK, informal) The Independent, a British newspaper. Tags: UK, informal Derived forms: Indy car Related terms: Indie [alternative], Sindy, East Indy
    Sense id: en-Indy-en-name-kcomHMkl Categories (other): British English, Newspapers Disambiguation of Newspapers: 0 30 70

Alternative forms

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