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blondie

noun
/ˈblɑndi/US/ˈblɒndi/UK

Etymology

From blond + -ie.

  1. derived from *bʰl̥ndʰ-✻
  2. derived from *blundaz✻ — “blond”
  3. derived from *bʰlendʰ-✻ — “to become turbid, see badly, go blind”
  4. derived from *blundaz✻ — “mixed, blinding”
  5. derived from *blund✻ — “a mixed color between golden and light-brown”
  6. derived from blond
  7. borrowed from blond
  8. suffixed as blondie — “blond + ie”

Definitions

  1. A nickname for a person with blond hair, particularly an attractive woman.

    • “I'll give you five,” said the drunken man. “Come along.” He grabbed her arm, waved his other hand at Etta. “So long, blondie. 'Nother time. Good luck.”

  2. A sweet, chewy, generally vanilla-flavoured and chocolate-free baked good

    A sweet, chewy, generally vanilla-flavoured and chocolate-free baked good: a blond-colored brownie.

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