griddy

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English

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Etymology 1

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From grid +‎ -y.

Adjective

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griddy (comparative more griddy, superlative most griddy)

  1. Resembling a grid.
    Synonym: gridlike

Etymology 2

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Clipping of gridiron (player) +‎ -y.

Noun

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griddy (plural griddies)

  1. (uncommon, diminutive, Indiana) A player of gridiron (“gridiron football”) (American football)

Etymology 3

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Coined by American highschool player of American football Allen "Griddy" Davis as "The Griddy". Named after American highschool player of American football Allen "Griddy" Davis. From the nickname of the creator, an American football player, from griddy, thus presumably a clipping of gridiron + -y (2019).

Noun

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griddy (plural griddies)

  1. A dance move in which a person alternatingly taps the heels, either in place or while walking, while swinging the arms back and forth; the move also involves holding one's hands in the OK gesture in front of one's eyes (known as "throwing one's Bs"). [from 2019]
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