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Maddy en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˈmædi/

Etymology

Clipping of Madeleine or Madison + -y.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:Toronto slang) The Madison Avenue Pub in Toronto.
   • A student's life would simply not be complete without the near-ceremonial experience of a night of drinking at The Maddy. 2017 March 30, Jaclyn Skrobacky, “The top 10 student bars in Toronto”, in blogTO, archived from the original on 10 Nov 2023:
   • You may have spent one too many nights at the Madison Avenue Pub, more popularly known as "The Maddy," and even paid the live piano man a little something extra to play "Piano Man" by Billy Joel. [2022 July 6, Brooke Houghton, “8 Signs You Went To A University In Toronto In The Last Decade”, in Narcity, archived from the original on 02 Dec 2022:
   • After declining an invitation from zig-zag facial hair guy to a party way the fuck in the west end and a parking lot orgy, we go through security and enter into the Maddy through a corridor. 2017 September 14, Allison Tierney, “House Party Review: University of Toronto Frat Territory”, in VICE, archived from the original on 07 Nov 2023:
2. A diminutive of the female given name Madeleine.
3. A diminutive of the unisex given name Madison.

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