Definitions
Wiktionary
- adj. US, slang Pretty.
Etymologies
- Corruption of pretty, representing the pronunciation of this word in the southern United States. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Its true, yes i think she has characteristics some would define as purdy and yes she is valedictorian and clearly an intelligent, charming, and wonderful person.”
“I thought it was 'purdy' down here in these parts, pilgrim.”
“til their health gives, I'd want to make it perfectly clear that I am not: I'd present facts and numbers, not' purdy 'words and sweet nothings.”
“Contact you dream? you listen? spoken word? norbert blei | james purdy 1914-2009”
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“Categories: james purdy, norbert blei jeff winke | in the soup”
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“Well it "ain't purdy" as my Grandpa would say, but I bet he would like it.”
“Now if only der were a way to make all dem purdy pictures move. blog comments powered by Disqus”
“However after the disastrous midterms Harry Reid ceded control of the caucus' policy and messaging operations to Schumer thanks in large part to the New York senator's political acumen and because his hair plugs look awful purdy on Meet the Press.”
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“They pay lip service to gay rights but when it comes to shoving them down the throats of little Ahmed and Nasim in defiance of their bold, bearded dad, they back down purdy darn quick.”
“I can't say I've seen anyone going out of their way to praise the game's symbolism - most people seem to dig the gameplay, the purdy music, and the immersion that's afforded by the control scheme.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘purdy’.
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You are so GOOD LOOKING!
Words about looking good
a dish, dishy, snazzy, styling, looker, handsome, beautiful, delicious, dessert, yummy, tantalizing, hormone hunk and 55 more...
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Zamboni Palin
My imaginary lexicon for future megastar and visionary Zamboni Palin.
strewth, curple, speshly, ugly tree, whupping, nar'n, swain, sneezeweed, sciencey, snarleyyow, jackpudding, squanch and 304 more...
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AbraxasZugzwang's Words
atavism, abraxas, sisyphean, frust, fetus-in-fetu, arhythmically, queef, epidemiology, abecedarian, troglodyte, chiaroscuro, philology and 631 more...
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menagerie a trois
Names of our family pets.
shog, jake, purdy, ernie, victoria peckham, gregory, yellow, kif, pepsi, yoko, marmalade, jo and 37 more...
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Appalachian colloquial interpretations
words often used or misused by my hillbilly and redneck friends...
hosepipe, minner, minner-cheese, kindly, chimley, sammich, rat cheese, store cheese, mater, purdy, heifer, knowed and 30 more...
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dbca's Words
jeremiad, unto, sundry, lugubrious, fob, cromulent, foozle, eremite, factotum, guttle, toparch, comether and 20 more...
Tweets
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granny as in, "She's purdy now, but she was a heifer back when I knowed her." Apr 2, 2007