Dictionary

appy en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈɛ.piː/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˈæ.pi/

Etymology

Clipping of appetizer + -y.

Meanings

1. (informal) An appetizer.
   • if you get an appy or a dessert it's on you 2017, Ice King, “Bespoken For”, in Adventure Time:

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appy en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈɛ.piː/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˈæ.pi/

Etymology

Clipping of appendix, appendicitis or appendectomy + -y.

Meanings

1. (slang) Appendix.
   • perfed appy
2. (slang) Appendicitis.
3. (slang) Appendectomy.
   • I want to learn to do two types of cases while on this rotation—hernias and appendectomies. There are always plenty of hernias scheduled during the month, but the appendectomies seem to come in spurts; entire months have gone by without a single “appie” coming in. 2001, Richard Furman, Reaching Your Full Potential: Simple Steps to Achieving Your Goals, Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, →ISBN, page 108:

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Deriveds

lap appy

appy en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /ˈɛ.piː/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˈæ.pi/

Etymology

Clipping of apple + -y.

Meanings

1. (childish) An apple.
   • I want appy juice.

Forms

appy en · NOUN · etymology 4

Pronunciation

• /ˈɛ.piː/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˈæ.pi/

Etymology

Clipping of appaloosa + -y.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, informal) Short for appaloosa (“type of horse”).
   alt of appaloosa
   • 2023, Sarah Maslin Nir, Raymond White, The Jockey & Her Horse […] she felt pride, like the day a grown-up Cheryl was inducted into the Appaloosa Horse Club's Hall of Fame for riding appys, a type of spotted ranch horse known for its blazing bursts of speed.

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