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Vandy

Vandy proper noun: vanderbilt University.

Proper noun

Vandy

  1. (informal) Vanderbilt University
    • One of the things he missed most was that 1951 national championship season for Tennessee, although on one occasion he managed to obtain tickets for himself and Briscoe from the Vanderbilt Athletic Department for the Vandy-Tennessee game at Knoxville.2008 January 1, Joe Buchanan, Linz Interlude, Bookwarren Publishing Servi, →ISBN, page 327
    • The Tennessee defense held Vandy on numerous occasions in the fourth quarter.2011 August 31, Kelly McKeethan, SEC FOOTBALL RELIGION OF A REGION, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 260

Origin of Vandy

From Vanderbilt + -y.

Questions about Vandy

What does Vandy mean?
Vandy means vanderbilt University.
What part of speech is Vandy?
Vandy is a proper noun.

Words near Vandy in the dictionary

  1. Vanduyne
  2. Vanduynes
  3. Vanduyns
  4. Vanduzer
  5. Vanduzers
  6. Vandy
  7. Vandyck
  8. Vandycks
  9. Vandyk
  10. vandyke
  11. Vandyke beard

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