Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

woadie

/ˈwəʊ.di/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
woad-ie
IPA
/ˈwəʊ.di/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trusted friend; a dawg.

Slang

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Etymology

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwəʊ.di/
  • British English: /ˈwoʊ.di/

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce woadie?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwəʊ.di/.
What does woadie mean?
A trusted friend; a dawg.
Where does woadie come from?
Uncertain. Most likely a pronunciation spelling of wardie (“someone from one's own ward”), in reference to the wards of New Orleans. Green's Dictionary of Slang tentatively suggests a derivation from hoodie.

How to pronounce woadie

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