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hedgie

hedgie noun: a hedgehog.

Noun

hedgie (plural hedgies)

  1. (informal) A hedgehog.
    • The average life span of the captive hedgie is 3 to 8 years.2003, Chris Pinney, The Complete Home Veterinary Guide, page 502
    • Still, some hedgies will run for hours at night.2008, Hugh Warwick, A Prickly Affair: My Life with Hedgehogs, unnumbered page
  2. (informal) A hedge fund trader.
    • Despite the best, or worst, efforts of those overextended hedgies and subprime-sters, it did, but not as high as hems, and it yo-yoed squeamishly along the way.2009 March 3, Alice Rawsthorn, “Power Play”, in New York Times
    • Most hedgies currently lack conviction. Incidentally, that's a good sign, not an ill omen.2020, Barton Biggs, Diary of a Hedgehog: Biggs' Final Words on the Markets, page 28

Forms of hedgie

pluralhedgies

Origin of hedgie

From hedge + -ie.

Questions about hedgie

What does hedgie mean?
Hedgie means a hedgehog.
What part of speech is hedgie?
Hedgie is a noun.
What is the plural of hedgie?
The plural of hedgie is hedgies.

Words near hedgie in the dictionary

  1. hedgeward
  2. hedgewards
  3. hedgewise
  4. hedgewitch
  5. hedgewitches
  6. hedgie
  7. hedgier
  8. hedgies
  9. hedgiest
  10. hedginess
  11. hedging

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