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'Arry

'Arry noun: a Cockney man.

Noun

'Arry (plural 'Arrys or 'Arries)

  1. (colloquial, dated) A Cockney man.

Forms of 'Arry

plural'Arrys
plural'Arries

Origin of 'Arry

From the name Harry, in reference to the Cockney habit of dropping initial /h/ sounds in speech.

Words formed from 'Arry

Questions about 'Arry

What does 'Arry mean?
'Arry means a Cockney man.
What part of speech is 'Arry?
'Arry is a noun.
What is the plural of 'Arry?
The plural of 'Arry is 'Arrys.

Words near 'Arry in the dictionary

  1. 'arf
  2. 'ark at 'ee
  3. 'Arries
  4. 'Arriet
  5. 'Arriets
  6. 'Arry
  7. 'Arryese
  8. 'Arryish
  9. 'Arryism
  10. 'Arrys
  11. 'art

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