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blackie

noun

Etymology

From black + -ie.

  1. inherited from *bʰleg-✻
  2. inherited from *blakaz✻
  3. inherited from *blak✻
  4. inherited from blæc
  5. inherited from blak
  6. suffixed as blackie — “black + ie”

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of blacky.

  2. A surname.

    • Mr Blackie, please state for the record your job title and chief duties.

  3. A nickname for someone surnamed Black.

    • Go ask Blackie if he wants to join us for beers after work tonight.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA