laldy

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noun

A beating; a thrashing; a drubbing.

OriginScots laldy →
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Meanings

nounlaldy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA beating; a thrashing; a drubbing.
  2. uncountableWelly (force or effort).

Origin

  1. Scotslaldy
  2. Englishlaldy

Borrowed from Scots laldy, laldie.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

dally
Cite this entry
APA

laldy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laldy

MLA

“laldy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laldy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laldy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laldy.

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