Fordie en · NOUN
Etymology
From Ford + -ie.
Meanings
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(slang) A person involved with or supported by the Ford Foundation, an American private foundation with the mission of advancing human welfare.
These first "Fordies" (the youngsters were dubbed because of their Ford Foundation backing) have now completed their four years of college, […]
1956, The PTA Magazine, volume 51, page 8:The Ford Foundation and my fellow Fordies have been a constant support and inspiration.
2017, Rodolfo Rosales, Community as the Material Basis of Citizenship:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fordies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |