"deerie" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-deerie.wav Forms: deeries [plural]
Etymology: From deer + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|deer|ie}} deer + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} deerie (plural deeries)
  1. (childish or endearing) A deer. Tags: childish, endearing

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