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hedgie en · NOUN

Etymology

From hedge + -ie.

Meanings

1. (informal) A hedgehog.
   • The average life span of the captive hedgie is 3 to 8 years. 2003, Chris Pinney, The Complete Home Veterinary Guide, page 502:
   • Still, the original imported hedgies were enough to establish a stable North American population. 2021 August 12, Noelle Mateer, “Looks That Quill: The Dark Side of Hedgehog Instagram”, in Wired:
   • Still, some hedgies will run for hours at night. 2008, Hugh Warwick, A Prickly Affair: My Life with Hedgehogs, unnumbered page:
2. (informal) A hedge fund trader.
   • Despite the best, or worst, efforts of those overextended hedgies and subprime-sters, it did, but not as high as hems, and it yo-yoed squeamishly along the way. 2009 March 3, Alice Rawsthorn, “Power Play”, in New York Times:
   • Most hedgies currently lack conviction. Incidentally, that's a good sign, not an ill omen. 2020, Barton Biggs, Diary of a Hedgehog: Biggs' Final Words on the Markets, page 28:

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