ambie
English
Etymology 1
Noun
ambie (plural ambies)
- Alternative spelling of amby (“an ambulance”).
- 1999 June 15, Cosine... Zero, “All out sunshine”, in alt.rave[1] (Usenet), archived from the original on 30 November 2025:
- Sure, there were OD's... Ever been to a rave where there weren't? I think you just noticed the ambulances more because they let us hang out on the porches - right where the ambie's[sic] were pulling up.
- 2002 June 28, Gwoolie, “idiot drivers”, in uk.community.ambulance[2] (Usenet), archived from the original on 30 November 2025:
- I also think that aswell[sic] as blue lights up high and on the front there should be more in the middle of the ambie so car drivers see them better when at close range, all they hear is sirens, a yellow bonnett,[sic] but with more lights they may see us too!????
- 2002 September 22, Richard Lock, “Wanted: ambulance strap and siren”, in alt.fan.landrover[3] (Usenet), archived from the original on 30 November 2025:
- I have a 127 Ambulance and I am missing part of one the grey straps which secure the stretchers (the bit with the hook on it - the other half of the strap is still attached). If you have a spare one for sale (half or whole strap) then I'd love to make my ambie complete.
- 2003 August 9, Kay Mawby, “Ambie update”, in alt.fan.landrover[4] (Usenet), archived from the original on 30 November 2025:
- the back is now devoid of all the stretchers and ambie bits have been removed, the body smoothed of a bit and the paint is being done when it's not to[sic] hot or dark lol
- 2003 August 17, JimF-xWSMbari, “The show review that wasn't”, in rec.arts.marching.drumcorps[5] (Usenet), archived from the original on 30 November 2025:
- Had an ambulance sitting next to me until the police funneled us down a lane and a half wide goat path to clear the highway. Guess the ambie was there as a precaution.
- 2003 November 10, Brevit, “Ex-military vehicle insurance”, in alt.fan.landrover[6] (Usenet), archived from the original on 30 November 2025:
- Try Footman James they are specilised[sic] insusers and offer excellent rate. I own a 101 ambie and with them £84 fully comp unlimited mileage
Etymology 2
Clipping of ambidextrous + -ie.
Noun
ambie (plural ambies)
- Alternative spelling of amby (“an ambidextrous person”).
- 1997 December 14, Roger Allison, “How Many X-Philes Are Righties?”, in alt.tv.x-files[7] (Usenet), archived from the original on 30 November 2025:
- >Theory: That theory about lefties is cute, but has no basis in fact
>whatsoever. All you RIGHTIES in here, reveal yourselves.
>
>
Ambie...
- 2005 February 9, Amy Cottrell, “weirdest players there ever was?”, in rec.sport.tennis[8] (Usenet), archived from the original on 30 November 2025:
- But not too weird. Koulikovskaya is pretty weird (hits a forehand off both sides), but not very effective. And Luke Jensen had an ambie serve. Again, not exactly a world beater.
- 2006 February 8, mariposas rand mair fheal greykitten tomys des anges, “Lefties?”, in alt.x.y[9] (Usenet), archived from the original on 30 November 2025:
- > Anyone left handed?
ambie rats want to overthrow the usa
right is right