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Philly

UK/ˈfɪl.i/

Philly proper noun: philadelphia.

Proper noun

Philly

  1. (informal) Philadelphia.
    • Well, they blew up the chicken man in Philly last night / And they blew up his house, too1982, Bruce Springsteen, “Atlantic City”, in Nebraska
    • The good life, it feel like Houston / It feel like Philly, it feel like D.C2007, “Good Life”, in Graduation, performed by Kanye West
  2. A diminutive of the female given name Philippa.

Origin of Philly

First syllable of Philadelphia or Philippa + -y.

Words formed from Philly

Phrases with Philly

Words that rhyme with Philly

22 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about Philly

What does Philly mean?
Philly means philadelphia.
What part of speech is Philly?
Philly is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Philly?
Philly is pronounced /ˈfɪl.i/ (UK).

Words near Philly in the dictionary

  1. Phillpotts
  2. phillumenism
  3. phillumenist
  4. phillumenists
  5. phillumeny
  6. Philly
  7. Philly cheesesteak
  8. Philly cheesesteaks
  9. Philly fade
  10. Philly fades
  11. Philly roll

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