i Register
In some senses, lindy is marked as colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.
lindy
/ˈlɪndi/
noun 4name 3verb 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
early, picked
VERB + LINDY
hated, name
LINDY + NOUN
herself
PREP.
in, up
ADV.
only
Definitions
noun
1
A jitterbug, originated in Harlem, New York.
verb
1
To perform this dance.
name
1
A diminutive of the female given names Linda, Lindsay, or Linnet.
Lindy herself hated the name Lindy. She said it sounded like a girl in pink gingham. At the beginning of this school year she'd started making all the teachers address her by her full name, Linnet.
2
A unisex given name.
3
Nickname of US aviator Charles Lindbergh (1902–1974).
It seems a fair enough deduction, since it is known that Corrigan was working at the Ryan Airplane factory while Lindy's plane, "Spirit of St. Louis," was being built there and he was one of those who helped put together that famous craft.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
401
Lindy herself hated the name Lindy. She said it sounded like a girl in pink gingham. At the beginning of this school year she'd started making all the teachers address her by her full name, Linnet.
Wiktionary02
It seems a fair enough deduction, since it is known that Corrigan was working at the Ryan Airplane factory while Lindy's plane, "Spirit of St. Louis," was being built there and he was one of those who
Wiktionary03
"These damned Lindys!" bubbled Janice. "Don't they play anything for old married folks?"
Wiktionary04
The Lindy Hop picked up where the Charleston left off, with the first swing-outs, breakaways and "shine steps" added to a basic off-beat two-step. In its early days the Lindy flourished only in lower
WiktionaryUsage Notes
Your note
not saved0 chars