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Addie en · PROPN · etymology 1

Etymology

Diminutives formed with -ie.

Meanings

  1. A diminutive of the female given names Adele, Adeline, Adelaide, and Addison or other names beginning with Ad-.
  2. (rare) A diminutive of the male given names Adam and Adrian or other names beginning with Ad-.

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Addie en · PROPN · etymology 2

Etymology

Diminutive form of the given name Adam.

Meanings

  1. A surname.

Forms

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Addie en · PROPN · etymology 3

Etymology

Meanings

  1. A place name from the diminutive or surname: ▸ An unincorporated community in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States.
  2. A place name from the diminutive or surname: ▸ A township in Griggs County, North Dakota, United States.

Addie en · NOUN · etymology 4

Etymology

From the brand name Adderall + -ie.

Meanings

  1. (countable, slang, uncountable) Adderall, especially when used as a cognitive enhancer or recreational drug.
    • “Just popped an Addie, so I’m good to go” — this sort of pretest attitude has become pervasive. Conversations with several students suggested Adderall was always available, costing from $2 to $5 a pill. 2013 March 4, Roger Cohen, “The Competition Drug”, in The New York Times:

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