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Zeddy

/ˈzɛdi/

Zeddy noun: the Sinclair ZX81, an early British home computer.

Noun

Zeddy (plural Zeddies)

  1. (slang) The Sinclair ZX81, an early British home computer.
    • This was never released by Software Project and with it being developed late in the machine's commercial life, not many Zeddy users knew about it, but it was uncovered thanks to the powers of the Internet.2021, Darren Randle, Popular Retro (volume 2, issue 1, page 8)

Forms of Zeddy

pluralZeddies

Origin of Zeddy

From zed + -y, from the pronunciation of the first letter of the name.

Words that rhyme with Zeddy

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Questions about Zeddy

What does Zeddy mean?
Zeddy means the Sinclair ZX81, an early British home computer.
What part of speech is Zeddy?
Zeddy is a noun.
How do you pronounce Zeddy?
Zeddy is pronounced /ˈzɛdi/.
What is the plural of Zeddy?
The plural of Zeddy is Zeddies.

Words near Zeddy in the dictionary

  1. zedakah
  2. Zedd
  3. zedded
  4. Zeddies
  5. zedding
  6. Zeddy
  7. Zedediah
  8. Zedekiah
  9. zedoaria
  10. zedoaries
  11. zedoary

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