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festy en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (Australia, slang) Disgusting.
    • I wish I went to Blue Monday, I wanna go back to Wall St, I miss Wall St damnit. The sucken dancefloor, the space under the pin ball machine, the festy toilets, the railings, the venue. 2000 June 14, Hobbes, “Wheres My Bangles Track!!!?”, in aus.culture.gothic (Usenet):
    • So, the festy scrag is packing up and pissing off... 2000 August 28, solitaire, “[MELB] Come live with me...”, in aus.culture.gothic (Usenet):
    • God knows I've had my fair share of festy flatmates who started out all sweetness and light... :) 1997 September 10, Brian S, “I'm able to admit it when I fuck up”, in aus.politics (Usenet):
  2. (Australia, slang) Very bad, dreadful.

Forms

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most festy Degree=Sup lexicographic
more festy Degree=Cmp lexicographic

festy en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

Etymology

From festival + -y (“diminutive suffix”).

Meanings

  1. (slang) A festival.
    • Keeping that festy vibe going, we've just been promoted to headline act for the REBIRTH festival this weekend in Cardiff! 2002 July 26, Lee H, “CHAOS ENGINE SPAMBLAST, 26/07/02”, in alt.gothic.music (Usenet):

Forms

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festies Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

festy cock