"hedgie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hedgies [plural]
Etymology: From hedge + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hedge|ie}} hedge + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} hedgie (plural hedgies)
  1. (informal) A hedgehog. Tags: informal Categories (lifeform): Erinaceids
    Sense id: en-hedgie-en-noun-18-NfPCj Disambiguation of Erinaceids: 47 53
  2. (finance, informal) A hedge fund trader. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Finance Categories (lifeform): Erinaceids
    Sense id: en-hedgie-en-noun-ikHi-WTy Disambiguation of Erinaceids: 47 53 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: 8 92 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Topics: business, finance

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