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come-hithery en · ADJ

Etymology

From come-hither + -y.

Meanings

  1. (informal) seductive or alluring
    • I opened my mouth to form a shy, come-hithery “Hi, Todd,” but he cut me off before I could get the words out. 2008, Sarah Thyre, Dark at the Roots: A Memoir:

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most come-hithery Degree=Sup lexicographic