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Goldie

Goldie

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A British musician and actor known for drum and bass music
  • proper noun
translation icon : Goldie
  • The drum and bass legend Goldie released his latest album last month.
  • Goldie Hawn
  • Goldie and Kurt

So I ucked Goldie up with him and they, you know, that's when Goldie took off doing all his graph work again.

Examples

  • "Goldie Pheasant to co-star in King's new picture."

    Rock-A-Doodle (1991)

  • Aloud, he asked, "Think it's going to rain, Goldie?"

    Fiction book (2001)

  • - Goldie Goes to Africa.

    The Player (1992)

  • - Goldie Goes to Africa.

    The Player (1992)

  • - Goldie Goes to Africa.

    The Player (1992)

  • Goldie, how long have you been in the band?

    King of Jazz (1930)

  • Goldie bared his teeth again.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Everyone knows Goldie for his groundbreaking contributions to the music scene.

  • As a pioneer in electronic music, Goldie has influenced countless artists over the years.

Surface Forms

Goldie main

Morphology

Goldie = gold (semi-transparent) = gold + ie

The name/stage name shows the visible diminutive '-ie' on 'gold', but as a proper/stage name its meaning is a label rather than a literal derivation.

Etymology

Goldie as a stage name comes from the word gold and the friendly ending -ie, giving a short, catchy name like Charlie or Annie. A helpful way to remember the musician Goldie is to think of 'gold' as 'valuable' or 'bright', so the name suggests a standout performer.