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ramroddy

adj

Etymology

From ramrod + -y.

  1. derived from *rewdʰ-✻ — “to clear land”
  2. inherited from *rudd-✻ — “stick, club”
  3. inherited from *rodd✻
  4. inherited from rodde
  5. compounded as ramrod — “ram + rod”
  6. suffixed as ramroddy — “ramrod + y”

Definitions

  1. stiff

    stiff; rigid

The neighborhood

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