| 释义 |
voddy, n. colloq. (chiefly Brit.).
Brit. |ˈvɒdi|, U.S. |ˈvɑdi|
Forms: 19– voddie, 19– voddy
[‹ vod- (in vodka n.) + -y suffix6.
Compare the following earlier example of voddies in a South African text, apparently showing a different suffix:
1977C. Hope in S. Gray Theatre Two (1981) 51 Bo-Bo (offers can): Have a sluk. Jimmie: Nay, I already drowned a nip of voddies. ]
Vodka. Also as a count noun: a glass or drink of vodka.
1985M. Munro Patter 73 See's two heavies an two wee voddies. 1995A. Warner Morvern Callar (1996) 173, I walked into Haddows, asked for a half bottle voddy and counted out more of the money yon Tom and Susan subbed me. 2001C. Glazebrook Madolescents 2 She sparks up a Marlboro and pours herself about half a pint of voddy from a bottle out of her bag. |