Rosie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹoʊziː/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈɹəʊziː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Diminutives + -ie.
Meanings
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(US, countable, informal) A female factory worker during World War II (after the 1942 song Rosie the Riveter).
[…] continued oppression and exploitation of women in the workplace 50 years after the Rosies entered wartime factories.
2011, Philip C. DiMare, Movies in American History: An Encyclopedia, volume 1, page 1087:
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(Cockney, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, slang, uncountable) Ellipsis of Rosie Lee (“tea”).
alt of Rosie Lee
Now for a quick lamp over the slag. Ever had someone put some snout ash in your rosie? Makes you put on that wry face, doesn’t it? Well, that’s what the slag does.
1962, Derek Raymond [Robin Cook], The Crust On Its Uppers, London: Serpent's Tail, published 2000, →ISBN, page 21:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |