Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ammy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: am-my
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Amstrad CPC computer.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Hi. I used to have a CPC464 and now have an Amiga 1200. I've moved to Edinburgh for Uni, and left the Ammy for my younger brother and sister. However, I wouldn't mind being able to play all the old classics..."
"Hi all. A few weeks ago I asked for information on how I could get a replacement 3" drive for/repair to my Amstrad 6128. Glad to say that the drive has now been fixed and my lovely Ammy now works a treat."
"Has anyone got an ^([sic]) 6128 for sale?"

Etymology

Diminutive form of Amstrad with -y.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

Ammies (plural)

Rhymes With

miami grammy sammy tammy sami whammy double whammy triple whammy mammy hammy damme chamois

Questions

What does ammy mean?: An Amstrad CPC computer.
Where does ammy come from?: Diminutive form of Amstrad with -y.

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