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bassy en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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  • /bæsi/ (Multicultural-London-English)

Etymology

From bass + -y.

Meanings

  1. Describing the reproduction of sound that overemphasizes low-frequency sounds.
    • The speakers were so bassy it was almost like being there. 2020, Paul Mendez, Rainbow Milk, Dialogue Books (2021), page 119:

Forms

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bassiest Degree=Sup lexicographic
bassier Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

bassily

bassy en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /bæsi/ (Multicultural-London-English)

Meanings

  1. (Multicultural-London-English, slang) A knife.
    • I still make man panic, true I'm way to wassy Before I smoke, I used to step with bassy (…) And back then my dip dip was large Why you think it’s bassy I called it, why you think it’s bassy I called it And what's all the gossip I got Madeleine and Jackson 5 in the trap house you know that I chop it 2016 June 28, “Hazards”, Loski (lyrics), performed by Loski:

Forms

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bassies Number=Plur lexicographic