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charidee

charidee noun: conspicuous charity, seen as being driven by a non-altruistic (especially self-promotional) motive.

Noun

charidee (uncountable)

  1. (UK, humorous, informal) Conspicuous charity, seen as being driven by a non-altruistic (especially self-promotional) motive.

Origin of charidee

From the Mid-Atlantic English pronunciation of charity. First popularized by Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse in their "Smashie and Nicey" sketches from the BBC sketch show Harry Enfield's Television Programme.

Questions about charidee

What does charidee mean?
Charidee means conspicuous charity, seen as being driven by a non-altruistic (especially self-promotional) motive.
What part of speech is charidee?
Charidee is a noun.

Words near charidee in the dictionary

  1. chargés d'affaires
  2. Chari
  3. charickter
  4. charickters
  5. Chariclea
  6. charidee
  7. charientism
  8. charier
  9. chariest
  10. Charig
  11. charily

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