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Archie.

A diminutive of the male given name Archibald, from the Germanic languages, also used as a formal given name.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɑːt͡ʃi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɑɹt͡ʃi/General-American

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Archibald, from the Germanic languages, also used as a formal given name.

  2. A female given name.

    rare

  3. A ghost town in Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States.

  4. A city in Cass County, Missouri, United States.

  5. A former rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada, now part of Ellice-Archie.

Where this word comes from

Clipping of Archibald + -ie. The sense “anti-aircraft artillery” is said to be from airmen dodging hostile fire and shouting “Archibald, certainly not”, the refrain of a then popular music hall song of the same name first performed by George Robey in 1911. This habit probably originated with the pilot and commander Amyas Borton (1886–1969).

noun/ˈɑːt͡ʃi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɑɹt͡ʃi/General-American

  1. Anti-aircraft artillery.

    World-War-I · slang · uncountable

  2. A piece of anti-aircraft ordnance.

    World-War-I · countable · slang
Where this word comes from

Clipping of Archibald + -ie. The sense “anti-aircraft artillery” is said to be from airmen dodging hostile fire and shouting “Archibald, certainly not”, the refrain of a then popular music hall song of the same name first performed by George Robey in 1911. This habit probably originated with the pilot and commander Amyas Borton (1886–1969).

noun/ˈɑːki/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɑɹki/General-American

  1. An Acorn Archimedes computer.

    informal
Where this word comes from

Clipping of Archimedes + -ie.

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