Philly
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- proper noun
- /ˈfɪli/
- Informal
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Filadelfia
- I always love coming to Philly.
- go to Philly
- get back to Philly
- back in Philly
I remember I'm in the South Philly Walmart in this RV.
- I remember I'm in the South Philly Walmart in this RV.
- But he had to go to Philly to judge a tattoo contest, right?
- We went from Vegas to Augusta to Philly.
- He says, well, we're stopping in Philly on the way to New York, man, we went right to Denny's.
- Holy smokes, babe, let me tell you a story about Philly because I think, man, people just want help.
- And what does that mean that you guys, if you're coming to any of our shows, Philly, Denver, DC, Tolando, what you can do is you can also kind of be a part of the show.
Examples
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Can we give Danny a ride to North Philly?
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At that moment, I just wanted to be back in Philly with my old friends.
Fiction book (2001) -
We're going into Philly to the Russian Tea Room.
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So, how about that Philly game last night?
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Grew up in Philly, but born in London.
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I got a brother named Michael in Philly.
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Just wait there, I'll be in Philly in a minute.
Fiction book (2002) -
Sophia started catching a morning train back from Philly on Sundays so that we could see more of each other.
Fiction book (1998) -
The median wage for a security guard in Philly is $21,569 or $10.37 per hour.
Blog text (3) -
I always love coming to Philly for its vibrant festivals and food scene.
Synonyms
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1.6
A large city in Pennsylvania where the Declaration of Independence and US Constitution were signed
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A nickname for the city of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, United States
Surface Forms
Morphology
Philly = Philadelphia (transparent) = Philadelphia + y
A familiar/clipped form of the place name used as an affectionate proper name for the city.
Etymology
Philly is an informal, affectionate name for the city Philadelphia, whose full name means 'brotherly love' in Greek. Calling the city Philly keeps its warm, local feeling and makes the name easier to say.