corrie

plural corries · alternative correi

1. ScotlandA bowl-shaped geographical feature formed by glaciation.

   We spanned the dogs high up a corrie to the south of the ridge […]

   1972, Mountain, numbers 20-24, page 22

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   Fleet foot on the correi, / Sage counsel in cumber, Red hand in the foray, / How sound is thy slumber!

   1810, The Lady of the Lake, Walter Scott, 3.XVI

   Synonyms: cirque, combe, cwm

plural Corries · alternative Corry

1. countableuncountableA village in the isle of Arran, in North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS0242).
2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.
3. countableuncountableA male given name transferred from the surname, of occasional usage.

1. A diminutive of the female given names Cora and Corinne, or borrowed from the Dutch pet form of Cornelia.

1. UKabbreviationinformalbroadcastingAbbreviation of Coronation Street, a soap opera.

   It all seems to take place in the hiatus between Neighbours and “Brookie”, “Corrie” or EastEnders.

   1989 May 20, Stephen Silk, “Campus: All change for housing”, in The Times, page 34

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   Linda lives next door and is dead mumsy, even though she's no one's mum, 'cos she cooks my tea sometimes and lets me watch EastEnders on her massive plasma TV, even though she says I should 'stay true to my Northern Roots' and watch Corrie.

   2012, Ellie Irving, Billie Templar's War, Random House (The Bodley Head)