"wassy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈwæsi/ [Multicultural-London-English] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wassy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: wassier [comparative], wassiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -æsi Etymology: wass + -y. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|wass|-y|id2=adjectival}} wass + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} wassy (comparative wassier, superlative wassiest)
  1. (MLE, slang) wanton, driven, hyperactive Tags: Multicultural-London-English, slang

Alternative forms

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