Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lin-dee]
- /ˈlɪn di/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lin-dee]
- /ˈlɪn di/
Definitions of lindy word
- noun plural lindy Also called lindy hop, Lindy Hop. an energetic jitterbug dance. 1
- verb without object lindy to dance the lindy. 1
- noun lindy A jitterbug, originated in Harlem (New York). 1
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Origin of lindy
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; probably from nickname of Charles A. Lindbergh
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Parts of speech for Lindy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lindy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lindy usage trend in Literature
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