lindy

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see also: Lindy

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Noun

lindy (plural lindys)

1. A jitterbug, originated in Harlem, New York.

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Lindy

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Proper noun

1. A pet form of female given names, such as Linda and Lindsay.
   • 2004 Anne Tyler, The Amateur Marriage, ISBN 0701177349, page 105

     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. Nickname of Charles Lindbergh.

Noun

lindy (plural lindys)

1. A dance step.
2. A musical composition suitable for such a dance.

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