neddy
- noun
- /ˈnɛdi/
- Offensive
:
burro (coloquial, ofensivo)
- The children laughed as the neddy stumbled around in the field.
Examples
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In the story, the main character was often called a neddy for his silly decisions.
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During the fair, they had a ride shaped like a neddy that was popular with kids.
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And the future of neddy wales.
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It's neddy wales, the cowboy prince!
Synonyms
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8.4
A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way
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9.2
A person who behaves foolishly and who others often insult with this word
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9.9
A man who is ordinary and not very smart
A person who behaves in a silly way
A foolish person who makes simple mistakes
A person who acts in a silly, foolish way
A person who acts silly or foolish
A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way
Antonyms
How Foolish
Surface Forms
Morphology
neddy = Ned (opaque) = Ned + y
The form is historically based on the name 'Ned' with the suffix '-y', but the meanings 'donkey' and 'foolish person' are not predictable from that base.
Etymology
Neddy is a friendly slang name for a donkey and may come from giving a donkey the simple name Ned plus the ending -y, so it was like calling the animal 'little Ned'. Because donkeys are often seen as stubborn or foolish, neddy came to mean a silly or foolish person.