"purdy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-purdy.ogg [Australia] Forms: purdier [comparative], purdiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)di Etymology: Corruption of pretty, representing the pronunciation of this word in the southern United States. Etymology templates: {{m|en|pretty}} pretty Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} purdy (comparative purdier, superlative purdiest)
  1. (US, slang and dialects, like Southern US and Appalachia) pretty. Tags: US, dialectal, slang Categories (topical): Appearance

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for purdy meaning in English (1.8kB)

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