nudey

English

Etymology

From nude +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈnuːdi/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈnjuːdi/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -uːdi

Adjective

nudey (comparative more nudey, superlative most nudey)

  1. (informal) Alternative spelling of nudie (all senses).
    • before 1974, traditional, “I Wish I Was a Little Bar of Soap”‎[1]:
      Oh I wish I were a fishy in the sea
      Oh I wish I were a fishy in the sea
      Oh I'd swim nudey nudey nudey
      without my bathing suity
      Oh I wish I were a fishy in the sea.
    • 2001, Ben Elton, Dead Famous‎[2], page 199:
      Well, we gotta do four hours in there,’ Gazzer said, ‘and if we don’t want to get caught all nudey when the sun comes up we’ll have to get started by one at the latest.
    • 2007, Brad Bauer, Homering in the Clutch:
      “If you think I'm inviting a guy with a severe speech impediment to the nudey bar, you're out of your fucking mind.”

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