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appy.

An appetizer.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæ.pi//ˈɛ.piː/New-Zealand
  1. An appetizer.

    informal
Where this word comes from

Clipping of appetizer + -y.

noun/ˈæ.pi//ˈɛ.piː/New-Zealand
  1. Appendix.

    slang
    perfed appy
  2. Appendicitis.

    slang
  3. Appendectomy.

    slang
Where this word comes from

Clipping of appendix, appendicitis or appendectomy + -y.

noun/ˈæ.pi//ˈɛ.piː/New-Zealand
  1. An apple.

    childish
    I want appy juice.
Where this word comes from

Clipping of apple + -y.

noun/ˈæ.pi//ˈɛ.piː/New-Zealand
  1. Short for appaloosa (“type of horse”).

    abbreviation · alt-of · informal
Where this word comes from

Clipping of appaloosa + -y.

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