Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fordie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fordie
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person involved with or supported by the Ford Foundation, an American private foundation with the mission of advancing human welfare.

Slang

Example Sentences

"These first "Fordies" (the youngsters were dubbed because of their Ford Foundation backing) have now completed their four years of college, […]"
"The Ford Foundation and my fellow Fordies have been a constant support and inspiration."

Etymology

From Ford + -ie.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Ford

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

Fordies (plural)

Questions

What does fordie mean?: A person involved with or supported by the Ford Foundation, an American private foundation with the mission of advancing human welfare.
Where does fordie come from?: From Ford + -ie.

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