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saddie

noun
/ˈsædi/

Etymology

From sadd(le) + -ie.

  1. derived from *seh₂-✻ — “to satiate, satisfy”
  2. inherited from *sadaz✻ — “sated, satisfied”
  3. inherited from *sad✻
  4. inherited from sæd — “satisfied, full, sated, unable to handle more, weary”
  5. inherited from sad
  6. suffixed as saddie — “sad + ie”

Definitions

  1. Something or someone sad.

  2. Someone who lives a boring, unfulfilling or sad life.

    • This is primarily because these older women feel they will soon have to 'give up' or 'let go' of 'raving', so that they don't become what one woman has described as 'saddies'. All interviewees are white, and although they were not asked[…]

  3. A sad movie or TV show

    A sad movie or TV show; a tearjerker.

    • I watched Marley & Me last night; it was a real saddie.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Synonym of frowny face.

      • Could someone help me out a bit with these little newsgroup symbols? I know about happies :) and saddies :(, but I can tell by this thread that in the future I may need to make use of . . . sarcasm. :) er, I mean :( or maybe @=<:
      • I do *not* lard my posts with smileys and frownies and saddies, preferring purely textual communication...which can, no doubt, be best read by those with interline reading capacity.

    2. A saddle.

      • ... handlebar stems , mudguards , rims , transmission - chain covers , wheels , reflectors , luggage racks , handle - bar grips , clothes protectors , saddies and part of saddles for cycles with an auxiliary motor ( heading No.

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