bleddy, adjective and & adverb

Origin:: Afrikaans, EnglishShow more Afrikaans bleddie, from English bloody; see also blerry.

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Note:: This orthography is generally used to represent the pronunciation of Afrikaans-speakers, as is blerry; bladdy is the form most often used to represent the pronunciation of English-speakers.

A. adjective blerry adjective.

1963 A.M. Louw 20 Days 173The Coloured girl fell back screaming and swearing: ‘You bleddie witvrou!’

1989 J. Hobbs Thoughts in Makeshift Mortuary 314Who do you think I am, a bleddy gigolo?

B. adverb blerry adverb.

1973 J. Cope Alley Cat 30You take what God gave you..? You don’t want to be bleddy white?

1985 J. Thomas in Fair Lady 1 May 20‘Ag siestog Wallaby, that’s now bleddy funny,’ he chortled.

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