Yorkie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈjɔɹki/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Yorkshire + -ie.
Meanings
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(informal) The Yorkshire terrier, a small breed of dog weighing 3–7 pounds as adults.
The sight of that problem was much bigger for such a little dog than I would have ever imagined possible—had I even imagined it. Imagine my four-pound Yorkie as a miniature stallion. It was appalling to me, his noncanine mother.
2017 October 17, Amy Tan, Where the Past Begins: Memory and Imagination, HarperCollins, →ISBN:
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(informal) A Yorkshire pudding.
It is getting as much air in your batter as possible that will make your Yorkies rise!
2004, Ed Baines, Entertain, page 183:
- Someone from York, England.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |