purdy
English
Etymology
Corruption of pretty, representing the pronunciation of this word in the southern United States.
Pronunciation
Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)di
Adjective
purdy (comparative purdier, superlative purdiest)
- (US, slang and dialects, like Southern US and Appalachia) pretty.
- Yes sirree, you're the purdiest li'l thing I ever did see.
- Why, you got a purdy mouth boy.
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