ordie

English

Etymology

From ordnance +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ordie (plural ordies)

  1. (military, slang) ordnance operative
    • 2009, Randy Arrington, Kerosene Cowboys:
      Helmets nodded approval almost in unison as the ordies began to perform their jobs. The ordnance men checked the MK-84 practice bombs, ensuring they would drop when the pilot pressed the pickle switch in the cockpit […]

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Bulgarian ордия (ordija) or Serbo-Croatian ordija.

Noun

ordie f (plural ordii)

  1. Turkish or Tatar army

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative ordie ordia ordii ordiile
genitive-dative ordii ordiei ordii ordiilor
vocative ordie, ordio ordiilor
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