ralphie

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See also: Ralphie

English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Ralph Gardeners High School in North Shields, which had a past reputation as a bad school, +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɹɑːɹˈfi/
  • Rhymes: -iː
  • Hyphenation: rar‧fie

Noun[edit]

ralphie (plural ralphies)

  1. (Geordie, derogatory) A scruffy school child.

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References[edit]

  • A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, →ISBN

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