name
Meaning 1
A diminutive of the male given name Ralph.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
ralphie
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/ɹɑːɹˈfi/
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rhymes with -iː
noun
Meaning 2
A scruffy school child.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Geordie, derogatory
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History
Etymology
From Ralph Gardeners High School in North Shields, which had a past reputation as a bad school, + -ie.