appy

English

Alternative forms

• appie

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ.pi/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.piː/
• Rhymes: -æpi
• Hyphenation: ap‧py

Etymology 1

Clipping of appetizer + -y.

Noun

appy (plural appies or appys)

1. (informal) An appetizer.
   • 2014, C'mon Get Appy: TGI Fridays™ Makes Endless Appetizers Even Better‎:
   • 2017, Ice King, “Bespoken For”, in Adventure Time:

     if you get an appy orna dessert it's on you

Etymology 2

Clipping of appendix, appendicitis or appendectomy + -y.

Noun

appy

1. (medicine, slang) Appendix.

   perfed appy

2. (medicine, slang) Appendicitis.
3. (medicine, slang) Appendectomy.
   • 2001, Richard Furman, Reaching Your Full Potential: Simple Steps to Achieving Your Goals, Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, →ISBN, page 108:

     I want to learn to do two types of cases while on this rotation—hernias and appendectomies. There are always plenty of hernias scheduled during the month, but the appendectomies seem to come in spurts; entire months have gone by without a single “appie” coming in.

Derived terms

• lap appy

Etymology 3

Clipping of apple + -y.

Noun

appy

1. (childish) An apple.

   I want appy juice.

Anagrams

• yapp