trusty
adj/ˈtɹʌsti/UK
Etymology
From Middle English trusty, tristy, tresty, equivalent to trust + -y.
- inherited from trusty
Definitions
Reliable or trustworthy.
- She's been using the same trusty sewing machine since she started out, thirty long years ago.
A trusted person, especially a prisoner who has been granted special privileges.
- We usta have a rule that if a trusty shot an escaping convict, then the trusty would go free.
- The cell block is clean and doesn't smell of disinfectant. The trusties do all the work. The supply of trusties is always ample.
A surname.
The neighborhood
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA