name
Meaning 1
A surname.
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Colloquial Variant guide
woodie
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Pronunciation
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/ˈwʊ.di/
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homophone: woody
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CMU ARPABET: W UH1 D IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
An early station wagon or estate car whose rear bodywork is made of wood, often associated with Southern California surfing culture.
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noun
Meaning 3
A wooden rollercoaster; an amusement ride whose rails are overlaid upon a wooden track.
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noun
Meaning 4
An erection of the penis.
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Usage: slang, vulgar
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noun
Meaning 5
An Australian wood cockroach, especially one that is a feeder insect for pets like reptiles, amphibians, arachnids, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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noun
Meaning 6
A wood pigeon.
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Usage: informal
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noun
Meaning 7
A wood duck.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dheh1- Proto-Indo-European *h1weydhh1- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *(h1)wéydh(h1)us Proto-Germanic *widuz Proto-West Germanic *widu Old English widu Old English wudu Middle English wode English wood Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ie English woodie From wood + -ie.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Portuguese: perua de madeira — station wagon with a wooden exterior