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hirdy-girdy

hirdy-girdy noun: uproar; noisy disorder. Also the obsolete form of hurdy-gurdy.

Noun

hirdy-girdy (countable and uncountable, plural hirdy-girdies)

  1. (Scotland) Uproar; noisy disorder.

Also used as

hirdy-girdy is also the obsolete form of hurdy-gurdy.

Forms of hirdy-girdy

pluralhirdy-girdies

Questions about hirdy-girdy

What does hirdy-girdy mean?
Hirdy-girdy means uproar; noisy disorder.
What part of speech is hirdy-girdy?
Hirdy-girdy is a noun.
What is the plural of hirdy-girdy?
The plural of hirdy-girdy is hirdy-girdies.

Words near hirdy-girdy in the dictionary

  1. hirdman
  2. hirdmen
  3. hirds
  4. hirdum-dirdum
  5. hirdy-girdies
  6. hirdy-girdy
  7. hire
  8. hire car
  9. hire cars
  10. hire out
  11. hire purchase

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