'Arry

noun

A Cockney man.

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Meanings

noun'Arry (plural 'Arrys or 'Arries)

plural 'Arrys · plural 'Arries

  1. colloquialdatedA Cockney man.

Origin

From the name Harry, in reference to the Cockney habit of dropping initial /h/ sounds in speech.

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APA

'Arry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'Arry

MLA

“'Arry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'Arry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “'Arry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'Arry.

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