adj
Meaning 1
Resembling a grid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gridlike
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
griddy
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noun
Meaning 2
A player of gridiron (“gridiron football”) (American football)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: diminutive, uncommon
Qualifier: Indiana
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A dance move in which a person alternatingly taps the heels, either in place or while walking, while swinging the arms back and forth; the move also involves holding one's hands in the OK gesture in front of one's eyes (known as "throwing one's Bs").
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From grid + -y.
Clipping of gridiron (player) + -y.
From the nickname of the dance's creator, Allen "Griddy" Davis, an American football player; thus presumably a clipping of gridiron + -y.