"archie" meaning in English

See archie in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: archies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} archie (countable and uncountable, plural archies)
  1. Alternative form of Archie (“anti-aircraft artillery”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: Archie (extra: anti-aircraft artillery)
    Sense id: en-archie-en-noun-EOslfBrr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for archie meaning in English (1.3kB)

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          "ref": "1935, W E Johns, Biggles Learns to Fly",
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          "ref": "2013, I. L. (Dick) Read, Of Those We Loved: A Narrative 1914-1919 Remembered and Illustrated",
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