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Philly

Philly

7.7
A person who lives in or comes from Philadelphia
  • noun
  • /ˈfɪli/
  • Informal
translation icon : filadelfiense
  • Every summer, my friends and I plan a trip to Philly to explore its historic sites.

It's not looking too good for Young Philly at the moment.

Examples

  • I'm in the Amtrak in Philly now, just getting the train down to DC First class.

  • You know, I think in a city like Philly, it's like we're a talent town through and through.

  • The van took us over to Philly, couple hour drive over there.

  • It's not looking too good for Young Philly at the moment.

    The Fellas

  • I mean, I mean, when you grow up in Philly, it is, it's survival.

  • You know, he's from Philly and he talks about this stuff all the time.

  • Shout out to Q Daisy and Lamont out there in Philly our our crew.

  • I'm the Philliest of the Philly because I'm from Northeast Philly, born and raised.

  • Growing up in Philly, she learned to appreciate the vibrant culture of the city.

  • He's proud to be a Philly native and often shares stories about his childhood there.

Surface Forms

Philly singular
Phillys plural

Morphology

Philly = Philadelphia (transparent) = Philadelphia + y

Formed by clipping/affectionate shortening of the city name; straightforward demonym/short name formation.

Etymology

Philly as a person’s name is simply someone from Philadelphia; the nickname is a shorter form of the city's name, which comes from Greek words meaning 'brotherly love'. So a Philly is someone who lives in or comes from that city.