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waxie

waxie noun: a cobbler.

Noun

waxie (plural waxies)

  1. (Ireland, dated, Dublin) A cobbler.
    • Says my aul' one to your aul' one "Will ye come to the Waxies' dargle?"Early 1900s, Traditional, Waxies' Dargle (song)
    Synonyms:
    lad of wax

Synonyms of waxie

Forms of waxie

pluralwaxies
alternative formwaxy

Origin of waxie

From wax + -ie, from the use of wax to waterproof cobblers' thread.

Questions about waxie

What does waxie mean?
Waxie means a cobbler.
What part of speech is waxie?
Waxie is a noun.
What is the plural of waxie?
The plural of waxie is waxies.

Words near waxie in the dictionary

  1. Waxhaw
  2. Waxhaws
  3. waxhead
  4. waxheads
  5. Waxiang
  6. waxie
  7. waxier
  8. waxies
  9. waxiest
  10. waxily
  11. waxiness

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